FLS Alternative Program

The FLS Alternative Behavior program provides instruction to students to increase functional academics, motor, physical, behavior, and vocational skills. Services are individualized for each student and based on their IEP.

Referred students are eligible for special education and typically demonstrate challenging behaviors impacting their ability to learn within other educational placements. Students in this program require a highly structured setting with a student to staff ratio of 1:1, or higher in some cases, to ensure their safety or the safety of other students and staff.

The FLS Alternative Program provides instruction for students to develop communication skills, social skills, appropriate behavior and emotional control, leisure skills, and pre-vocational skills. Instruction is provided in a highly structured environment with set routines, which lead to success within the learning environment. Staff focus on positive behavioral supports and develop individual behavior plans for students that align with their IEP to increase in each student’s ability to manage their own behaviors.

Students participate in a classroom environment and as skills are achieved, transition into the community.

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