Alternative Education Services

Educational programming in several different alternative formats is available for elementary age children, medically fragile and profoundly retarded students, middle and high school students with challenging behaviors, as well as for adults of all ages.

Our present schools are:

 

ACCESS (Adolescent and Child Collaborative Education and Stabilization Service) Alternative School - Provides educational and behavioral intervention services.  Designed to meet the needs of middle and high school students who have difficulty in a mainstream school setting.  This program is a collaborative effort with Danbury Hospital's Center for Child and Adolescent Treatment Services.

 

Gertrude Fielding Learning Center Designed to meet the needs of elementary students requiring counseling and/or therapy services in a therapeutic educational setting.

 

Project SUCCEED An elementary and early childhood special education program for children with complex medical issues in the greater Danbury area. The program is located at Reed Intermediate School in Newtown .

 

Special Education Staffing (Itinerant) Program Our Special Education Staffing (Itinerant) Program provides parent educators, teachers for hearing-impaired students, therapists, temporary administrative services, and PPT Services.  (Please refer to the page on School Services for further information).

 

Adult Education Program FREE basic adult education and high school completion classes are offered through our Adult Education Program for students 16+.  (Please refer to the page on Foothills Adult & Continuing Education for further information).

 

These Alternative Education programs allow us to meet the diverse educational needs of students in a variety of educational settings.  We strive to help districts meet the educational needs of ALL students.

Additional Info:

Contact:
Janet A. Atwood, Ph.D.
Coordinator ACCESS/GFLC,
Project SUCCEED
(203) 791-1904 Ext. 107 E-mail