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Sweetser Opens Two New Educational Programs

Posted on 11/13/2009 at 05:54 pm

Sweetser President and CEO, Carl Pendleton, announced the launch of two new educational programs at The School at Sweetser.

The LINK (Learning-Interacting-Nurturing-Kids) Program is a classroom specifically designed for students with Autism and Autism Spectrum Disorders. The program offers individualized instruction and access to the campus working farm, a greenhouse, woodworking and engine repair shops and several other facilities and activities. Adventure-based Counseling, a Life Skills curriculum, Speech Therapy and Occupational Therapy are also available.

For more information regarding the LINK program, contact Jodi Charron at 294-4875.

Sweetser is now accepting students for an expanded all day Experiential Learning Program, which provides hands on academic instruction at on-campus work sites specializing in Culinary Arts, Farm Management, Woodworking and Engine Repair/ Maintenance.

For more information about Sweetser’s Experiential Education Program, contact Bunny Wermenchuk at 294-4926.