St. Bonifacius Education Center

Location: 8801 Wildwood Ave. | St. Bonifacius, MN

Attendance: Sarah Bertram-Tronnes (952) 567- 8199

School hours for all programs below: 8:00 a.m. - 2:40 p.m.

Nutrition Program: Waconia Public Schools

RISE

Rise is a program that serves students with special education needs in grades K-5. 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; students often demonstrate verbal and physical aggression due to their disability.

STEPPING STONES

Stepping Stones is a program that serves students with special education needs in grades K-5. Students who attend this program often have significant disabilities, qualifying for special education under the Emotional Behavioral Disability, Autism Spectrum Disability, or Other Health Disability categories. Students who attend this program tend to struggle 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. Highly structured program with a token economy embedded.