SPECIAL EDUCATION

Special Education programs and services at Northeast Metro 916 are highly specialized to respond to our member districts’ students with the most challenging needs. Highly-structured, supportive learning environments help students reach their academic, social, emotional, behavior and communication goals.

TOTAL ENROLLMENT: 828

Enrollment in Northeast Metro 916 special education site-based programs are on a referral basis only, with students being referred by their home districts.

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Students of color

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Free & reduced lunch

Student Profile FY18.2

PROGRAM ENROLLMENT

The number of students indicated in this report reflect a duplicated headcount, meaning that if a student un-enrolls and re-enrolls during the same school year, they are counted twice. We represent the data this way because it more accurately represents the staff time, funding and resources required to run our programs.

■ = Member districts    ■ = Non-members

AO FY18

Auditory/Oral Program *
(Stillwater)
Serving children from birth to kindergarten with hearing loss

BEC FY18

Bellaire Education Center
(White Bear Lake)
Serving students grades 6-12 with ASD and EBD

Cap ALP FY18

Capitol View ALP
(Little Canada)
Serving students in grades 6-12 with behavioral needs

CAP FY18

Creative Alternatives Program
(Little Canada)
Serving students in grades 6-12 with neurobiological disorders

KBEC FY17

Karner Blue Education Center
(Blaine)
Serving students grades K-8 with
ASD and EBD

PEC FY18

Pankalo Education Center
(Lake Elmo)
Serving students in grades K-8 with ASD and EBD

PR FY18

Project Return
(Little Canada)
Short-term program for students facing suspension/expulsion

SC FY18

South Campus
(White Bear Lake)
Serving students grades 6-12 with
ASD and DCD

WN FY18

WELS-North
(Vadnais Heights)
Work experience program for ages
18 - 21 with ASD, EBD, DCD

WS FY18

WELS-South
(Little Canada)
Work experience & life skills for ages
18 - 21 with DCD, ASD, SMI

SPECIAL EDUCATION SPOTLIGHT

Pankalo students featured in art exhibition

Students from Pankalo Education Center, Northeast Metro 916's newest special education learning facility, joined high school students from FAIR School Downtown and Venture Academy in January for a unique, culturally-inspired art show.

“PROCESS”, a show title that was conceptualized by the students, represents the idea of materializing a thought or an idea into the physical world through the creative process. Students were tasked with creating original works of art on skateboards, which were featured in an exhibition that brings youth culture, fine art, skateboarding, and self expression to a gallery setting on Jan. 18 in Minneapolis.

"Every child deserves the chance to be involved in something they will be proud of, and every parent deserves to see their child given opportunities that allow them to succeed,” said Mark Rivard, the artist in residence who helped organize the event.

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