What exactly is this?

[himank]

This program is an on-site experiential learning program for students 16 years of age or older. It is designed to provide an alternative to the traditional classroom environment for selected "at-risk" students and for students who simply need a few credits to attain their OSSD.

The goals of the Senior Alternative Program at Milliken Mills High School are as varied as the students enrolled in it. We endeavour to teach employability skills, build self-confidence, and provide previously disengaged students with a more secure learning environment.

Students who are eager to join the workplace are referred to SAP by guidance counsellors, school administrators, concerned parents, and self-referral. The acceptance process includes an application, an assessment of employability, and interview with the Program Leader.

Students will be required to be in school one full day each week, and required to find suitable full-time employment (33 hours or more per week) upon acceptance. If all requirements are met, students will be eligible to attain up to 4 credits per semester.

For information about this & other Alternative Education Programs at Milliken Mills High School, including T.E.A.M. and the Junior Alternative Program, please contact the Alternative Education Department.

[youvebeenthunderstruck]

It's basically an experimental program for people with low marks to help you get a job quicker.

[akdonn]

That's something like the program where I work; we help kids who have some high school credits but not enough to graduate.

[youvebeenthunderstruck]

Yeah. We have a place like that here too. I don't want to give off the impression "kids are slackers", but seeing as we're anti-compulsory education, those places are a really good idea, providing they have the financial backing for it...