A program to help students with developmental disabilities graduate will be introduced at the local high school.
An information session about the Hastings and Prince Edward District School Board’s Community Integration Program was held on Wednesday.
It will be rolled out in September to help students get all the credits they need to earn an Ontario Secondary School Certificate. The curriculum will be geared towards each student’s individual needs, with a focus on reading and technology-use. There will be no more than 10 students in each classroom.
Special Education Department Head at Quinte Secondary School Jessica Stuart says, after completing the program, students will be more ready for the future.
These students will have the option to apply for specialized programs offered at 14 Ontario colleges, including Fleming and Loyalist.
However, Stuart says the board is most excited that students will be earning credits and working towards a goal.
Principal Wayne Stewart says he is very excited about the program because it will give more students the opportunity to pursue post-secondary education, and the satisfaction of earning credits. You can contact North Hastings High School to find out more about it.
CIP was first introduced as a pilot project at Quinte, Centre Hastings, and Trenton secondary schools. HPEDSB says the program is being rolled out board-wide because it was so successful.
