LS YOU - "Life Skills You"
LS You is a departure from what Lakeland
School has traditionally offered to the oldest students who are getting
ready for the world of work, continuing education, or independent living
post-graduation. At about age 18 or 19, students will begin to focus on
experiences that most appropriately prepare them for their post-secondary
goals. For those students who meet criteria, these individuals can
participate in a school program that is entirely focused on hands-on job
skills and daily living experiences. LS You, offers to a specific body of
students, a highly functional daily school experience that more closely
mimics life after graduation.
The overall philosophy of the LS You program is to offer Lakeland's young
adult students educational experiences that place an emphasis on real-world
rewards and consequences for decisions made as an adult. Service Learning
Projects (SLPs), in essence business ventures functioning within the school
or community that offer highly structured real world job training forms the
foundation of instruction. The SLPs have been put into place thus far
include a salad bar business, a car detailing business, a wood product
production and sales business, a coffee cart business and a laundry
business.
Other than the SLP's, student schedules include instruction tailored to
their individual needs, for example, in personal/interpersonal skills,
grooming, independent living, volunteering experiences, community
independence, and recreational interests. The students may spend time
exploring employment interests or creating an employment portfolio, for
example. Their schedules will be individualized to meet their personal post
high school goals.
