All Students Deserve Success 

CESA 6 Alternative K-12 Education Programs provide positive support with curricular alternatives to meet students' individual needs, abilities, and interests. Small student-to-staff ratios offer flexible learning and innovative opportunities to succeed.

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Holistic Education Support

Alternative schools strive to create safe, positive, and responsive learning environments. By identifying and implementing effective interventions and academic/behavior supports, students can develop the necessary skills to successfully transition back to their home schools.

Individualized Learning Experience

The Alternative Education Centers offer a non-traditional classroom environment to adapt to each student’s needs. These alternative settings provide small student-to-teacher ratios for more direct engagement while also providing Positive Support Programs with curricular alternatives designed to meet students' individual needs, abilities, and interests.

Encouraging Participation and Confidence

Students will progress in his/her self-care, pre-vocational, and functional skills to be able to participate in school expectations and activities. Students are provided a variety of behavioral, sensory, coping, and regulation needs that cannot effectively be dealt with in a traditional school setting. 

Develop Foundational Skills for Future Success

Students will develop academic skills needed in the areas of language arts, math, science, and social studies at their own pace while accommodating their needs. As an additional program benefit, students will also have access to a Behavior and Wellness coach to develop different regulation strategies across settings, assist families with community programs, and access volunteer opportunities.

Behavioral and Emotional Coaching

Family support is critical to student success. Coaching can facilitate learning in social and emotional skills and assist students in their lives in and outside the classroom. One-on-one and small group engagement will foster life and work skills for older students while also offering behavioral strategies to children of all ages. Behavior and Wellness coaches are also available for meetings to discuss with parents how they can best support their child.

School Locations 

To best serve students in our 39 public school districts, we facilitate two alternative education schools to support children with individual needs to assist them in their educational journey. We ensure that all districts have the opportunity to provide their students with an alternative education program, no matter where they are in our service area. These two education centers serve our northern and southern regions, providing much-needed education paths for students. 

Serving CESA 6 Southern Region

Located in Brandon, WI, Amity Alternative School offers academic and behavioral instruction for K-12 students. This includes daily behavior monitoring as a structure for behavior management, as well as daily communications and data collection. High School students enrolled at Amity will earn credits towards a district diploma. Eligible districts can secure seats for students at Amity for the entire school year.

CESA 6 Southern School District Map

 

Serving CESA 6 Northern Region 

Located in Larsen, WI, New Horizons Alternative School offers academic and behavioral instruction for K-12 students. This includes daily behavior monitoring as a structure for behavior management, as well as daily communications and data collection. High School students enrolled at New Horizons will earn credits toward a district diploma. Eligible districts can secure seats for students at New Horizons for the entire school year.

CESA 6 Northern School District Map

 

Success Stories

Amity School has been a lifesaver when it comes to our son’s education. He's never enjoyed going to school before. He used to beg me not to send him to school but since he started Amity he has never asked me to stay home. In fact, it is the complete...

Parents

New Horizons has positively impacted the School District of Omro by working closely with our district staff, families, and students to form a partnership that allows our students to grow in an environment that offers a smaller class size, a...

Connie Bernier,Omro Special Education Director

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Alternative Education Solutions for Enhanced Learning

  • Understand the Challenge

    Work with our CESA 6 experts via a complimentary virtual session, where our specialists dive into identifying your distinct challenges. This approach not only clarifies your needs but also enhances our ability to guide you toward successful solutions.

  • Choose the Path

    Following a thorough assessment of your needs, CESA 6 will present various options that are tailored to your students' needs and your district's academic goals.  You are supported in selecting the ideal solution that aligns with your educational goals and the needs of your students.

  • Implement the Solution

    CESA 6 will guide you as you implement our alternative education solutions. Our continuous support structures will help you adapt and boost confidence in your decision making with data-driven insights.