Mission Statement

To prepare students to:

• Lead independent, productive, and satisfying lives.
• Contribute to their community.
• Collaborate with family, professionals, agencies and employers.
• To assist students in self-awareness and becoming empowered to ultimately achieve their dreams for their future.

Program Basics

"Every job is a self-portrait of the person who did it. Autograph your work with excellence." — Ted Key

ACCESS is a four-semester, post-high school program for students on IEPs looking to build job skills in a competitive employment setting. This program utilizes fading job coach supports and community transportation to support student independence.

Learning Environments

• Community job sites
• ACCESS classroom
• CLEAR (College Learning Experiences, Activities & Resources) provides non-credit continuing education classes for adults with mild developmental disabilities or other cognitive disabilities.

What Students Learn

Skills to transition into adulthood:

• Employability
• Independence
• Communication
• Independent living
• Self-determination and self-advocacy