The FACS program provides a quality education within a Christian-school setting for students who need a smaller student/teacher ratio classroom due to cognitive or emotional limitations. Lower and middle school students study core academics and social/life-skills in the FACS classroom and are integrated into their grade-level class for extra-curricular classes. The curriculum includes language arts, math, science, social studies, Bible, and social skills. Computer skills are also taught as they are integral in today's society. Students who demonstrate ability can be integrated for other core academic subjects as well.
Upper school students transition into functional academics with a focus placed on skills that are used in everyday independent living in the adult world. These skills include Bible, cooking, health and safety, interpersonal relationships, government, community living, cultural literacy, job skills, and consumer math. Students have the opportunity to attend general electives and academic classes as appropriate. In their senior year, students may participate in a daily, off-campus Basic Occupational Skills class sponsored by the IU13. This gives them a chance to develop and rehearse specific on-the-job training. Students who wish to continue for a thirteenth year may do so at Lancaster County's School-to-Work programs.
FACS at a Glance:
- Individualized instruction in reading and math
- Group instruction in science, social studies, Bible, and life skills (lower and middle school grades)
- Group instruction in Bible, cooking, health & safety, interpersonal relationship, government, community living, cultural literacy, job skills, and consumer math (upper school grades)
- Participation in grade-level classes and activities as appropriate
- Itinerant learning support in general education classes
- Coordination with IU13 for Basic Occupational Skills and School to Work programs
- Small class size with lower teacher/student ratio
- Flexible schedules based on student need and ability
- Speech and language therapy available through IU13