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Paradise School, in partnership with Lincoln Intermediate Unit # 12, seeks to create a productive learning environment while providing an academic and behavioral education. The goal of the school and program is to develop the students` academic and behavioral health skills so that they are able to return to their home school districts and continue their education. The school provides educational instruction for students in Kindergarten through twelfth grade.
Paradise School, in partnership with Lincoln Intermediate Unit
# 12, seeks to create a productive learning environment while
providing an academic and behavioral education. The
goal of the school and program is to develop the students` academic
and behavioral health skills so that they are able to return to
their home school districts and continue their education. The
school provides educational instruction for students in
Kindergarten through twelfth grade.Educational services are
provided by the Lincoln Intermediate Unit #12 and we currently
offer seven Emotional Support classrooms (with room for the
addition of two or more classes) staffed by certified special
educators. Other staff members include an Instructional Advisor as
well as a School Psychologist, Speech Therapist and Occupational
Therapist as itinerant support staff provided by the intermediate
unit.The program utilizes a full spectrum of community
resources including parks, libraries, movie theatres, skating
rinks, as well as frequent and ongoing utilization of the
Appalachian Trail as part of our educational and therapeutic
tools.Paradise School staff members provide crisis
intervention, supervision during lunch and break periods, social
skills education, and school district coordination. Paradise
Outpatient Counseling is located on site to provide schoolbased
Outpatient Psychiatric services to both the students and their
families. Utilizing Master`s level therapists and psychiatrist,
students are offered individual, group and family counseling thus
increasing their opportunities for success. Student in grade
K-6 will receive educational programming and will also be involved
in therapeutic activities each day. These students will have
the opportunity to enjoy some of the benefits of Paradise School
Program`s rural location the 400 acres of surrounding
property. The grounds include a rock climbing wall, zip line,
hiking trails, obstacle course, rope course, fishpond, swimming
pool, baseball field, basket ball courts and weight
room.Students in grade 7-12 will receive seven hours of
educational programming per day. These students may also
receive individual, group and family therapy services through our
Outpatient Counseling Program. Although these students will
also have an opportunity to enjoy the facilities at Paradise
School, the majority of the experience will occur within the
educational classroom setting.We understand that not every
student will fit exactly into our structure, so we are always
willing to make accommodations where necessary and feasible.
Thus, individual programming allows students to be involved in
varying degrees of the educational, therapeutic and recreational
components of the program and facility in order to increase the
opportunities and potential for all students.
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