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Transition Program

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Educational Programs
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  • Vocational Program
    • Employment Services
    • Work Adjustment
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    • Independent Placements
  • Physical Education
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  • Summer School / Extended School Year

Transition Program

The Transition Program at the Gengras Center supports students and families through the transition from school to adult life. It meets the needs of students ages 18-21 who have completed required high school coursework, but need additional life skills instruction. The program gives them the opportunity to hone real-world skills in the classroom and in the community. These authentic experiences lead to greater independence in students’ post-secondary lives.

Vocational Programming

  • Career Education curriculum
  • Community Training Program (laundry services, food services, retail, custodial, landscaping, and basic carpentry)
  • On-going situational assessments
  • Resume building

Functional Programming

  • Functional Academics
  • Business Enterprise
  • Independent Living Skills
  • Health
  • Computers and Technology

Transitional Programming

  • Social skills training
  • Self-advocacy skills
  • Safety skills (cyber safety, stranger awareness, etc.)
  • Related Services (OT, PT, and Speech/Language) as needed
  • Art, Music, and Physical Education
  • Family/Interagency Collaboration to establish connections post-grad
  • Leisure Activities/Skills
  • Group and/or Individual Counseling
  • Graduation Group – a final year of biweekly community outings to access adult programs and services

"Thank you for seeing her potential and leading her toward it. My daughter's willingness and your ability make a great match."

– Cherylann Oliver, Gengras Parent

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The Gengras Center School

The Gengras Center School, founded by the University of Saint Joseph in 1965, is a state-approved private special education school that provides for the educational and vocational needs of students ages 5-21, and serves as a laboratory school for USJ's education and social services majors.

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