At The Guild’s Learning Center, every student has an Individualized Education Plan supported by the varied expertise of our staff.  The IEP focuses on helping each student become as successful and independent as possible. Our collaborative, multidisciplinary approach assures that students receive the best curriculum to meet their needs. Each student’s program and progress is evaluated quarterly by the team, to be certain that it is meeting the student’s educational goals and social objectives.

Some of our students learn in self-contained classrooms.  Others follow the “block schedule,” which more closely resembles a public school model in which students visit different classrooms for various subjects. While the average teacher-student ratio is 1:3, our students have teams of specialists and clinicians from a variety of services areas including Speech Language Pathology, Occupational Therapy, Employment Services, and Mental Health Counselors working with them in the classrooms.

The Guild’s teams are focused on meeting each student’s and family’s needs. Subject areas span traditional academic disciplines, such as social studies, science, language arts and mathematics.  We also teach community safety, social skills, therapeutic interventions, functional academics, personal growth and development, employment skills and more.

Technology plays an important role in our educational programs.  It is an important tool we use to help students who are challenged by intellectual disabilities, trauma or mental health issues. In the classrooms, students have access to computers and assistive communication devices deemed appropriate.  SMART Board (interactive white boards) allow educators to employ creative and innovative techniques to help students access learning and personal growth.