Mission

The Options Program provides a quality modified inclusive education in a Catholic Christian environment for high school age students with intellectual disabilities. Options nurture inquisitive, creative, confident and motivated students, maximizing the students' potential while enabling their independence.

Options Program

The Options Program serves high school students with intellecutal disabilities. Students should enter into the program with social skills and appropriate behavior patterns that will ensure their success. A primary goal for each student is to be as fully integrated as possible into the total like of the school community.

Options places a strong commitment on academics with significant emphasis towards students' vocation/transitional exploration. Each student's plan is high individualized.

 Modified Inclusion

Inclusion is determined by the Individualized Catholic Education Plan (ICEP). Generally, the criterion for inclusion is the student's ability to be successful in the included environment. Focusing on the individual assures inclusion to be a positive and rewarding learning experience. To the greatest extent possible, our goal is to integrate each student into the life of the entire school environment.

 

Peer Mentors

Student Peer Mentors are trained by the Options teaching staff and provide service extensively throughout the school community. They act as teachers, coaches, tutors and friends. The Peer Mentor program is designed to enhance both the student's and mentor's self-esteem by allowing the development of interpersonal relationships.

 

Admissions

Admission of students is determined by a defined process involving input from both staff and independent advisors. Additional information concerning the admissions policy can be obtained by calling Mrs. Christina Desmarais, Director of Options @ 703 352-0925 Ext. 333 or emailing cdesmarais@paulvi.net