River Valley Education Center

Location: 100 Hope Ave. | Jordan, MN

Attendance: Jasmine Bartlett | (952) 567-8252

School hours: 8:00 a.m. - 2:40 p.m.

Nutrition Program: Jordan Public Schools

RISE

RISE is a program that serves students with special education needs in grades K-8. Students who attend this program often have significant disabilities, qualifying for special education under the Developmental Cognitive Disability, Autism Spectrum Disability, or Severely Multiply Impaired categories. This is a highly structured individualized program with a high staff-to-student ratio in order to support the level of need presented due to their disabilities. At times, students demonstrate verbal and physical aggression in an attempt to communicate.

STEPPING STONES

Stepping Stones is a program that serves students with special education needs in grades K-5. Students who attend this program may have challenges with school avoidance, anxiety, depression, and more. They tend to exhibit more behavioral difficulties (externalized behaviors) than emotional difficulties (internalized behaviors). There are small group classes with a modified curriculum based on student needs. Students have an emotional social skills group based on their specific need areas. The instructional focus is on social skills and emotional regulation, along with academics. This is a highly structured program with a token economy embedded.

ASCENT

Ascent is a program that serves students with special education needs in grades 6-8. Students who attend this program may have challenges with school avoidance, anxiety, depression, and more. They tend to exhibit more behavioral difficulties (externalized behaviors) than emotional difficulties (internalized behaviors). There are small group classes with a modified curriculum based on student needs. Students have an emotional social skills group based on their specific need areas. The instructional focus is on social skills and emotional regulation, along with academics. This is a highly structured program with a token economy embedded.

FOCUS

FOCUS is a program that serves special education students in grades 6-8 who need a highly structured program. The program is very individualized based on the needs of the students. Some students may have life skills as more of the focus where academics are embedded and functional. Other students may continue to work on grade-level academics. All students in this program are working on social-emotional skills which are impacting their ability to access their education, make and keep friends, regulate their emotions, etc.