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John Karzar, Director of Special Services (860) 571-8141 | Fax: (860) 571-8148Kim Fitzner, Program Coordinator/Special Education Teacher (860) 571-8248Mark Danaher, Transition Career Counselor (860) 571-8163
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
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
Schedule
Our daily schedule is from 8:30 AM to 2:00 PM on weekdays.
Our daily schedule is from 8:30 AM to 2:00 PM on weekdays.
Monday
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
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
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
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.
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