Components of the Program

The educational program provides systematic instruction in:
                  
Practical  Academics
functional vocabulary and community literacy, money skills, time, schedule and map reading, employment application process, calculator skills, bus schedule use, personal calendar organization, and work schedules

Self-Management/Home Living  
grooming/hygiene, budgeting, housekeeping, and meal preparation

General Community Functioning
community travel training, shopping, accessing community services including the post office, social services, banking using ATM cards, savings and checking accounts, public telephones and calling cards

School and Extra Curricular Activities
home entertainment, public entertainment including movies, concerts, skating, bowling, swimming and physical activities   

Vocational Training
group & individual vocational training sites, transition to supported community employment, range of employability including adult agency/workshop setting and competitive employment in the private sector                    

Home & Careers, Physical Education and Music

additional opportunities include Home & Careers, which stresses consumer science, money management, nutrition, cooking, personal environment and clothing management, Physical Education in which  students experience physical activity and health education and Music, where students participate in creating, performing, listening and learning about a wide variety of music styles and cultures