Wethersfield
Transition
Academy
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Regular School Day - 8:30 A.M. to 2:00 P.M.
Minimum School Day - 8:30A.M. to 12:00 P.M.
Delayed Openings - 10:30 A.M to 2:00 P.M
Vision Statement
WTA transitions post-secondary students to the adult world by helping them gain knowledge and authentic experience in the areas of employment, life skills, social and communication skills, and age-appropriate leisure skills in a community setting. The program is individually tailored to meet each student's needs, while addressing overall goals of developing independence and self-sufficiency to the highest extent possible.
Schedule
Our daily schedule is from 8:30 AM to 2:00 PM on weekdays.
Monday
8:45 - 9:15 Morning meeting
9:30 - 11:30 Shopping/ Banking/ Internships
11:30 - 12:30 Lunch & breaks
12:30 - 1:30 Functional Academics/ Internships
1:30 - 2:00 Journal Writing, socialization, housekeeping, dismissal
Tuesday - Thursday
8:45 - 9:15 Morning meeting, discussions
9:30 - 11:30 Internships and functional academics
11:30 - 12:30 Lunch
12:30 - 1:30 Internships
1:30 - 2:00 Journal Writing, work evaluation, housekeeping, dismissal
Fridays - Community Experience Day
8:45-9:15 Morning meeting, discussions
9:30-1:30 Community outings (museums, colleges, skating, etc.) Social gatherings with other transition academies, Life skills activities
1:30-2:00 Journal writing, housekeeping, dismissal
Hear from our students
"I like the support and encouragement we get to achieve our goals and independence. It also helps you gain confidence in yourself.”
-Lilly P.
“What I like about the WTA is meeting new people and building relationships with others.”
-Burapon W.
“I like the staff helping me be more confident and focused.”
-Elliana W.
“Something I like about the WTA is how we get a chance to go out to job sites and go out to meet new people from other transition academies.”
-Xavier W.