Course Work and Schedule

Student Schedules & Learning

Students spend their final years building skills for success in work, college and life. Each schedule is individualized based on student needs, but most include jobsites for hands-on experience.

Program Highlights

• Most students attend full-time at first, especially in their first years; some attend part-time.
• During the last year it is very common for students to drop to part-time and start their transition into post-school settings (ie: college, paid job, day program) to avoid a gap in services when school ends.
• Weekly unpaid jobsites help students practice skills in real-world settings and prepare for future employment.
• Instruction is primarily experiential learning in the community—at jobsites, stores, and on public transit.

Instructional Topics:

• Job Readiness & Workplace Skills
• Travel Training & Public Transportation
• Money Management & Budgeting
• Communication & Social Skills
• Independent Living Skills (Food Prep, Cooking, Hygiene, etc)
• Community Navigation & Safety
• Self-Advocacy & Decision-Making

Curriculum Taught:

• Unique Learning
• News-2-You
• Skills to Pay the Bills
• Healthy Relationships
• Everyday Speech
• Student CNN News
• The World from A to Z News
• Neurodivergent Cookbook
• PCI Reading: Environmental Print Series
• Character Strong
• Disability History & Pride Project