

Transition Vision
Alden Road Exceptional Student Center has highly developed Transition Program for students who have earned all required credits and are ages 18 to 22 years old.
This program will focus on: developing employability and life skills; maximizing levels of student independence that enable them to actively and productively participate as young adults within the workforce and community; connecting students and families with appropriate agency supports.
Plans include:
Increasing community-based instruction (CBI) for students 11-22 year old to help them develop age-appropriate skills for functioning outside the school environment, preparing them for transition to adulthood after graduation, helping them to live independently, and enhancing their quality of life.
Increasing community-based vocational instruction (CBVE) for students 18-22 year old.
Increasing employability skills training on campus with a business-based learning focused on critical thinking skills, collaboration/team work, communication, problem solving, technology skills, and flexible/adaptable thinking in the classroom settings.
On campus programs will include the School–Based Enterprises that provide vocational and employability skills training for the students:
Dolphin Pin Factory: quality bent pens
Eco Dolphins Atelier: handcrafted art
Alden's Naturals: hand-poured specialty soaps and lotions
Assisted Hands: greeting cards, calendars and more
Alden's Attic Thrift Store: retail services
Exceptional Designs: graphic tees, bags, and more
Works of Heart: handmade jewelry and more
Roots of Life: natural handcrafted products
Fresh Out of School: horticulture and landscaping
The Print Shop: school printing and clerical services
Finny's Coffee Shop: food service training
Alden Road News: TV production
The Button Express: custom made buttons
New Dimensions: 3D printer creations