San José Unified School District

2100 Moorpark Avenue, CA 95128

408-298-2181x3996

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This San Jose Unified School District and San Jose City College collaborative program was established to provide academically capable “at risk” students with a unique opportunity of completing high school graduation requirements while in a junior college environment. Middle College teachers recruit students from the comprehensive district high schools, interview and screen students for suitability for the program, meet regularly to schedule appropriate junior college course work, monitor course work and grades, in addition to providing the high school core curriculum. All of these activities are part of a comprehensive and ongoing counseling component. The program is monitored by an off-site Principal, a Resource Teacher of Curriculum and Testing, a part time counselor, and currently has three full time certificated teachers in the areas of math/science, English, and social sciences. 

This program provides instruction/support to families who wish to participate in a more direct manner in the education

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This program provides the needed instruction/support to families who wish to participate in a more direct manner in the education of their children. The Home Study program is a component of Independent Studies and operates under similar guidelines and requirements. The program is monitored by an off-site Principal, a Resource Teacher of Curriculum and Testing, a teacher coordinator, 1.5 secondary teachers, and one hourly instructor.

The goal of the Plus Program is to provide social structure and educational interventions, in cooperation with the comprehensive high school, that assists at-risk students to graduate and pursue post-secondary educational and vocational options.

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The objective is to provide an educational program where students receive small group or individualized instruction, extensive counseling, and the opportunity to earn additional credits not offered in the comprehensive high schools; each student has an Individualized Learning Plan designed upon entry to the program. In SJUSD, NSCHS or Plus Programs, have been established at all of the comprehensive high schools and serve forty students each. The Plus Programs have a separate faculty consisting of two teachers and a counselor and centralized administration including an off-site Principal and a Resource Teacher of Curriculum and Testing. One program, Career Academy, is housed at O’Connor Hospital and is staffed at 18-1 ratio with the same support administration listed above.

Each NSCHS student is allowed to take courses on the traditional high school campus which has a magnet focus:
Gunderson Plus: Magnet Focus/Technology
Leland Plus: Magnet Focus/Communications
Lincoln Plus: Magnet Focus/Visual and Performing Arts
Pioneer Plus: Magnet Focus/Science
San Jose Plus: Magnet Focus/International Baccalaureate
Willow Glen Plus: Magnet Focus/College Preparatory
Career Academy @ O’Connor Hospital

5845 Allen Avenue, Building 2, CA 95123

408-229-0722

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The LMHS program allows students the opportunity to receive a middle or high school education through an individualized, project-oriented, independent study program. LMHS is an instructional program of study where students meet individually with a credentialed teacher for at least one hour each week; each student has an Individualized Learning Plan developed upon entry to the program. Students are placed in the program by a Child Welfare Attendance Counselor. The program is monitored by an off-site Principal, a Resource Teacher of Curriculum and Testing, a part-time counselor, and currently has 11.0 FTE, 1.0 FTE serves as a coordinator for the program; in addition, there is 1.0 FTE RSP support staff.

4825 Speak Lane, CA 95118

408-535-6285

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SJUSDs alternative/continuation high school, provides an educational environment for students with multiple risk factors. The school is structured to address students’ personal and academic needs, and students are given the opportunity to learn behaviors that will help them establish a pattern of success. A comprehensive guidance program, flexible scheduling, and varied delivery system emphasize the relationship between school and work. Students all have an Individualized Learning Plan and are placed by a Child Welfare Attendance Counselor. This campus is supported by an on-site Principal, a Counselor, and staff.

1155 E. Julian, CA 95116

408-279-2550

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These schools provide an academic program which assists students in developing life skills and academic achievement so that they may return to a regular school setting. The middle school and high school programs were established to serve the needs of extremely at-risk youth. Students are referred to the Community Day Schools through Child Welfare Attendance Counselors, Probation Officers, Disciplinary Hearings, Expulsions or suspended Expulsions. The CD Schools are currently staffed with an on-site Principal, an on-site Human Relations Administrator, an on-site Counselor and staffing at 20-1. Each student has an Individualized Learning Plan.