Aspire
Academy
A West Clermont Transition
Program
What is Aspire Academy?
Aspire Academy is West Clermont’s newest
program offering for students who defer
their diploma
Focus
• independent living skills
• vocational skills
The Birth of Aspire
• Great Oaks terminated the Frisch’s
program at Glen Este High School
effective end of 2010-11 school year
• Available space created the option for
West Clermont to develop an in-house
program that filled the need for transition
programming
• This opportunity provides a cost savings to
our district
Eligibility
Who
• Students 18-22 years old with intense cognitive
abilities who have met graduation requirements
and chose to defer their diploma
• Motivated to live as independently as possible
• Have a desire to work
• Decided by IEP team
Flexibility
• Designed to focus on individual student needs
• No set time requirement
Goal
To prepare our students to work and
live as independently as possible
Aspire Academy Student
Expectations
• Motivated to gain skills in the area of daily
living/functional living
• Motivated to work
• Maintain consistent attendance
• Willing to participate in classroom/community
experiences
• Dress appropriately for work and community
experiences
• Maintain professional behavior
Program Objectives
-Personal Finances- planning/ budgeting, money
management
-Scheduling- calendar, planner, appointments,
transitions
-Self Care- personal hygiene
-Household Management- food prep, grocery shopping,
in-house jobs, laundry, maintenance
-Social Skills Awareness- building relationships, conflict
resolution
-Community Involvement- self advocacy, dining out,
recreation, involvement of outside agencies
-Health and Safety- planning healthy meals, basic first
aid, emergency situations
-Career Development- job searches, applications,
interviewing, problem solving, job site training &
experiences
Personal Finances
Budgeting
• Planning
• Money Management
Banking
• Filling out forms
• Online/In Person Banking
Planning/Organizing/Scheduling
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Time
Using a calendar and planner
Appointments
Schedule Changes
Transitions
Grooming/Self-Care
• Personal Hygiene
• Personal Identification
• Medication
Household Management
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Food Prep
Grocery Shopping
Daily/ Weekly Chores
Laundry
Household Maintenance
Community Involvement
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Self-Advocacy
Dining Out
Leisure and Recreation
Involvement of Outside Agencies
Career Development
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Job Search
Applications
Interviewing
Problem Solving
Job Site Training and Experiences
Health and Safety Practices
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Eating Healthy
Planning Meals
Basic First Aid/Safety Practices
Calling 911
Emergency Situations
Social Skills Awareness
• Building relationships
• Appropriate Interactions
• Conflict Resolution
Question/Answer