Options 9th- 12th Grade

Options provide a unique opportunity for students with learning differences to receive an education within a college preparatory or career technical environment. The program is designed to remediate areas of weakness and provide personalized support so that students will successfully transition to post-secondary options of attending college, the military, training programs and/or being successful in their chosen careers.

Options help students to receive a regular education diploma and/or valuable work and life skills training. In some cases, students will be eligible to take state required test for licensure in certain career and technical areas such as (Child Development Associate (CDA), and Certified Home Health Aid (CHHA). Under Options, we also offer a Cosmetology apprenticeship program.

Options students learn and practice life skills for success in life and career. Students also learn the importance of arriving to work on time, appropriate work attire, interview skills, paying taxes on time, writing a resume and social networking. The program also examines the importance of maintaining an appropriate profile online, professional and unprofessional action(s) in the work place, and how to socialize positively with coworkers and clients.

Measurable outcomes of the Options Program:

• To improve reading and math skills to at least a functional level
• Obtain a high school diploma
• Assessments conducted bi-annually to measure student progress toward learning
• Obtain required certification and licenses for vocational areas offered
• Develop a Life Plan including short, medium, and long-term goals
• Demonstrate ability to self-advocate