Individualized education programs, supportive services, 和 enrichment for every student

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All students ages 5–22 can find a place in 衔接学校’s 较低的学校, 上学校, 和/或情感支持计划. Through our individualized education programs 和 integrated services, 有特殊需要的学生建立学术, 社会, 和 life skills that lay the foundation for their future success after Pathway. We use a research-based curriculum along with 阀杆 programming 和 interactive “Design Thinking” environments to encourage real-world learning.

较低的学校

学生从幼儿园到八年级. Emphasis is placed on academic 和 experiential learning in which students acquire, 实践, 并在自然环境中推广他们的知识. 课程包括语言艺术, 数学, 社会研究, 社交技巧和科学, 还有体育, 健康, 艺术与科技. Enrichment/recreational activities are offered in areas such as art, music 和 drama.

上学校

学生们参加9年级到12年级的课程. Emphasis continues in areas of academic 和 experiential learning. Classroom curriculum becomes more specific in the main academic areas of English, 数学, 历史, 科学, 以及社交技巧.  Students continue to receive physical education 和 健康, 和 can participate in electives. Students engage in job sampling in areas such as horticulture, 食品服务, 计算机技术, 和销售, 继续强调就业技能. Off campus job training opportunities become an integral part of a student’s schedule. Students are working to obtain their high school diploma based on credits or a certification of completion based on their IEP goals as determined by the student’s IEP team.

Courses also are available for students who require an emphasis on life skills necessary for transition to adult living. 除了, coursework is available that emphasizes functional academics, 日常生活活动, 社区融合. 对于这些学生, the learning environments vary so that they can 实践 和 generalize learned skills in the natural setting w在这里 these skills are needed. Enrichment/recreational activities are offered in areas such as art, music 和 drama.

情感支持

Pathway serves students from Kindergarten through 8th grade with a primary diagnosis of Emotional Disturbance. The goal of the 情感支持 program is to increase 和 improve academics, 主动学习, self-control 和 社会/emotional skills to prepare students for transition to less restrictive academic settings, 包括返回地区安置. 课程包括语言艺术, 数学, 社会研究, 社交技巧和科学, 还有体育, 健康, 艺术与科技. Enrichment/recreational activities are offered in areas such as art, music 和 drama.

综合服务

Students who have related services such as speech therapy, 职业治疗, 和 counseling have the opportunity to receive individual 和 group services, as indicated in the student’s Individualized Education Plan (IEP). Additional support is available through reading specialists, 护理服务, 心理服务, BCBAs, career services including job coaches 和 transition services for post-graduation planning.

干教育

衔接学校’s “阀杆 for All” approach is providing 阀杆 education opportunities to all of our students, 年龄5-22. At Pathway, 阀杆 is the baseline for our curriculum 和 permeates everything we do. Our state-of-the-art Innovation Center assists our 阀杆 programming by encouraging “Design Thinking” inside a h和s-on environment for our students.

过渡服务

Pathway offers transitional services as a student shifts from high school to adulthood is to support these changes. Our transitional services office is dedicated to support a student’s needs from hosting a senior seminar class, 协助制定目标和自我宣传, 成人服务和职业培训方面的辅导, 探索继续接受教育的机会, 还有更多. The transitional services team is t在这里 to support 和 guide Pathway students on their path to their future.

职业教育计划

The mission of the careers program is to help students learn, 实践和整合就业技能. These are the skills that are required to obtain 和 keep a job, 比如:按时上班, 穿着你的制服, 保持良好的卫生, 适当的休息时间, following directions 和 taking constructive criticism from your supervisor. Learning 和 mastering these basic employability skills at Pathway will allow students to secure more specialized training post Pathway. Students engage in job sampling in areas such as horticulture, 食品服务, 计算机技术 和销售 in on-campus environments 和 then move to off-campus sites incorporating the lessons from campus. 学生得到连续的工作指导和支持. Students who participate in the careers program will receive a 职业生涯教育 H和book.

延长学年

Pathway’s 延长学年 (ESY) is a 5-week summer program designed to continue the educational needs of our students. 我们让学生参与学术活动, 社交和生活技能, 实践学习, 暑期趣味实地考察, 和更多的. Our ESY program supports each student’s IEP goals while providing unique opportunities to retain interest in educational topics 和 further develop their 社会-emotional skills.