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LCPS outlines VUE Transition Academy to serve students with disabilities; opening targeted for 2028
Summary
Loudoun County Public Schools staff described the planned LCPS VUE Transition Academy for students working toward applied-studies or extended-standard diplomas, with concept design underway and an anticipated 2028 opening; the proposed name will go to the school board consent agenda on Sept. 30.
Loudoun County Public Schools officials on Sept. 15 updated the joint committee of the Loudoun County School Board and Board of Supervisors on a new transition center they say will support students with significant disabilities as they prepare for life after high school.
"The LCPS transition center is a vital program designed to support students with disabilities as they prepare for life after high school," said Tedra Richardson, LCPS student services, describing a program focused on career and technical education (CTE) skills, independent-living instruction and vocational evaluations.
The program will serve high school students who are working toward, or have earned, an applied-studies diploma or an extended-standard diploma, as determined by their educational planning teams. Richardson said the center also will provide career exploration for middle-school students and…
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