A Different Kind of Education
San Jose Schools face the same problem that all school districts around the country face, losing at risk students. The San Jose School District has found a solution to this problem while still including these students as a part of the traditional school population. San Jose Schools alternative school program allows for individual attention to the students needs while having them participate in activities at the regular campuses.
For some students the traditional school format doesnt work. Students can become apathetic and risk not graduating. In the San Jose School Districts alternative education program students can play sports, participate in extracurricular activities and be included in the graduation ceremonies of a regular school. At risk students can have English language proficiency issues, difficulty in motivation, simply moving to a new school or many other seemingly small but crucial reasons. San Jose Schools are successfully meeting the needs of these students.
Helping Students to Learn
The alternative education program of San Jose School District could become a model for the rest of the country. Classes in...