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Plainfield Academy outlines therapeutic programs, community partnerships and 'You Matter' campaign
Summary
School leaders and staff described Plainfield Academy's alternative-education programs — including the Therapeutic Academic Program, Turnabout, P-STEP and return of Project SEARCH — community job sites, a facility dog named Nova, and recent outreach initiatives such as You Matter Day.
Karen Halstead, principal of Plainfield Academy, and school staff presented an overview of the academy's programs, partnerships and student supports at the Plainfield SD 202 Board of Education meeting.
Halstead said Plainfield Academy serves middle and high school students placed by the board or by an advance letter, and that the building hosts multiple specialized programs including an alternative-school program, the Therapeutic Academic Program (TAP), the Turnabout in‑school expulsion program, P‑STEP and transition programming. Staff described Project SEARCH returning last year in partnership with…
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