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Who We Are

Cyd Lash provides an alternative high school and middle school setting, which uses a team approach, a variety of program models and support services to meet the unique academic, emotional and social needs of the students. Students must be deemed eligible for this setting by their home district’s Individual Education Program (IEP) team.

Upon enrollment at Cyd Lash, students are placed in one of the homerooms in the building, with approximately 7-9 students per class. Each classroom includes the classroom teacher, a paraprofessional with one social worker per two classrooms.

Students are placed on a team that is best suited to meet their academic, behavioral, and emotional needs as stated in their IEP. Students on each team take their academic classes with their classroom teacher and electives are taught by teachers certified in PE, art, music, and industrial arts.

The social worker assigned to the team works with students individually and in groups, and is available to assist in problem solving when necessary. A consulting psychiatrist, vocational coordinator, substance abuse counselor, art therapist and school nurse, as appropriate, provide additional student support and opportunities for work experience.

Teams meet weekly to ensure that they are effectively addressing student needs. When student issues arise, the team collaboratively develops, implements, and tracks interventions that are both individualized and consistent with Cyd Lash's policies and procedures.

Students who have demonstrated significant growth by meeting IEP benchmarks and their program expectations may be eligible to gradually transition back to their home schools. This is the goal for all students. Students who meet their district’s qualifications for graduation while in attendance at Cyd Lash Academy may participate in the Cyd Lash Academy graduation ceremony as well as the ceremony at their home school. Graduating students will also receive a diploma from their home school.

REACH Transition

Program Supports & Services:

Cyd Lash Team Includes:

Classroom Team:

  • Classroom Special Education Teachers
  • Classroom Paraprofessionals

Behavior Support Team:

  • Behavior Specialist
  • Office Intervention (OI) Regulation Specialists
  • Office Intervention Paraprofessionals

Related Service Teams:

  • Social Workers
  • School Nurse
  • Physical Therapist
  • Occupational Therapists
  • Speech-Language Pathologists
  • Vocational Facilitator

Administrative Team:

  • Principal and Assistant Principal 
  • Administrative Assistant 
  • Translator (Spanish)

Cyd Lash Supports Includes:

Environment:

  • 1:1 Technology and Interactive Boards
  • 21st century learning furniture
  • Regulation spaces

Behavioral:

  • Individualized Behavior Intervention Plans (BIPs)
  • Behavior Support Team
  • Team Behavior Support Meetings

Instructional: 

  • Common Core State Standards
  • Transition Planning
  • Direct Instruction
  • Physical Education and Electives

Communication:

  • Family Communication
  • Progress Updates