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PHOENIX DAY TREATMENT SCHOOL | BETHANY FOR CHILDREN & FAMILIES

Day treatment program offers treatment based on each student's individualized educational plan (IEP). Special education services, case management, and interventions are offered to area youth who are at risk of disrupting from their homes of origin and/or being placed in a residential setting.

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Alternative Education

LEARNING ALTERNATIVE BRANCH (LAB) SCHOOL | REGIONAL OFFICE OF EDUCATION #20 (EDWARDS, GALLATIN, HAMILTON, HARDIN, POPE, SALINE, WABASH, WAYNE, WHITE)

Truant Alternative Optional Education Program: Designed for students who are at risk of school failure due to being truant, chronic truants, dropouts or potential dropouts with attendance.


Regional Safe Schools Program (RSSP): Designed for students who have multiple long-term suspensions, or students who are eligible for expulsion or in lieu of expulsion.

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Alternative Education
Dropout Programs

SUMMIT ACADEMY | REGIONAL OFFICE OF EDUCATION #4 (BOONE, WINNEBAGO)

For students who need an alternative option because a traditional school may not provide the environment or support necessary to succeed. Focused on students' social and emotional needs while meeting their academic needs. Smaller class sizes allow for blended personalized instruction, resulting in a supportive and flexible in-person learning environment for all students.

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Alternative Education

THURGOOD MARSHALL LEARNING CENTER | ROCK ISLAND-MILAN SCHOOL DISTRICT #41

Offers alternative education and evening courses.

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Alternative Education

West Town Academy - West Town Academy

West Town Academy (WTA) is an alternative high school for students who are not enrolled in a traditional high school or GED program, and who want to take the important step of returning to school, earning their diploma, and taking control of their future. West Town Academy's mission is to educate and support students so they can be successful in the classroom and in life, while building a positive future for themselves and their community.

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Alternative Schools

READY PROGRAM | REGIONAL OFFICE OF EDUCATION #9 (CHAMPAIGN, FORD)

Provides a holistic education program for students in an alternative setting. Integrated curriculum includes partnerships with the families, the home school, social service agencies, and educational communities to help students find pathways to academic, occupational, and personal success.

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Alternative Education

LINCOLN SCHOOL | REGIONAL OFFICE OF EDUCATION #56 (WILL)

Alternative learning setting for students who need more intensive academic/social/emotional intervention or have behavioral issues.

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Alternative Education

YOUTHBUILD CHARTER SCHOOL | YOUTHBUILD MCLEAN COUNTY

Provides a development program for youth that offers high school dropouts or Unit 5 transfers the opportunity to earn their high school diploma or GED while learning and becoming certified in residential construction, property maintenance, health care, and information. Program lasts 9-22 months.

Students have the opportunity to earn a scholarship for college or trade school by completing AmeriCorps service hours at a YouthBuild Vocational Site while building or providing maintenance services to economically disadvantaged individuals and families, volunteering in healthcare settings, and assisting with IT needs.

Students may be eligible for a monetary incentive according to the progress they make toward goals. Students' schedules rotate from school to vocational site. Students receive advocacy surrounding their social service needs, training in community leadership, computer training and support, and intensive case management throughout their college careers.

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High School Equivalency/GED Test Instruction
AmeriCorps
Alternative Education

ACADEMY PROGRAM | LINCOLN'S CHALLENGE ACADEMY

Academy program for high school dropouts, GED and credit recovery ages 15.5-18. Classes start in January and July and run for seventeen months. The first five months are spent in residency at the campus in Rantoul, IL. In a structured quasi-military environment, youth receive GED instruction or credit recovery, self-discipline, life coping skills, computer skills, and career counseling, and they perform community service projects. Post-graduation, cadets return to the community to continue education in a post secondary institution or vocational school, or obtain employment, with the guidance of a mentor from their community. Youth may be eligible to receive a monetary allowance to assist in education or employment costs.

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Juvenile Delinquency Prevention
Alternative Education

THURGOOD MARSHALL LEARNING CENTER | ROCK ISLAND-MILAN SCHOOL DISTRICT #41

Offers alternative education and evening courses.

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Alternative Education

ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION | CORE ACADEMY

Provides alternative education for children with diverse learning needs.

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Alternative Education

LINCOLN'S CHALLENGE ACADEMY | LINCOLN'S CHALLENGE ACADEMY - ILLINOIS NATIONAL GUARD

Offers a 17-month life skills program for at-risk adolescents.

- Residential Phase (first 5 months/22 weeks): On campus in Rantoul. Rigorous mental/physical activities, very limited personal time. Includes at least 40 hours of community service activities.

- Post-Resident Phase (last 12 months): Graduates return to their community and work towards completion of their Individual Life Plan, which may include continuing education, volunteering, or seeking employment.

Education includes:

- Credit Recovery.

- GED Class.

- CPR Training.

- Computer Class.

- Food Handler certification.

- Nutrition Class.

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Alternative Education

ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION | REGIONAL OFFICE OF EDUCATION #39 (MACON, PIATT)

Offers to serve "at risk" students and their families by providing an opportunity for education and guidance through various school-based and community-based programs. Students have the opportunity to earn their diplomas in a timely manner by utilizing an Individualized Educational Plan.

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Alternative Education

REGIONAL CENTER FOR CHANGE | REGIONAL OFFICE OF EDUCATION #47 - LEE, OGLE, WHITESIDE

Alternative education for students expelled, suspended, or struggling at their regular school. Program options:

- Regional Safe School Program (RSSP): for regular education students who have been disruptive in the education program.

- Options: Safe and secure classroom for students who suffer from anxiety and other non-disciplinary attendance issues.

- FLEX: Late-day program (3:30 pm-8 pm) for at-risk students and those with attendance struggles.

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Dropout Programs
Alternative Education

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