Alliance Education Center

Description of Programming

Alliance Education Center (AEC) is a Federal Setting IV school located in Rosemount, Minnesota. AEC houses three separate educational programs through Intermediate School District 917, including Customized Alternative Solutions to Education (CASE), Intra-Dakota Educational Alternative (IDEA), and Students with Unique Needs (SUN) programs. Programs at AEC provide services to students from Kindergarten to grade 12+ who require a low staff-to-student ratio in a separate school site. Instruction in the areas of academics, functional skills, transition, and social skills are offered. There are significant team services for behavior intervention and for students to gain adaptive skills.

Our Approach and Focus

The IDEA program focuses on academics and supporting students to develop appropriate classroom behaviors and self-regulation skills. The SUN program focuses on teaching age-appropriate pro-social behaviors and academics. The CASE program offers an extensive system of support in a wraparound model for students who demonstrate highly-individualized needs.

• High levels of adult support across the program (either a 1:2 ratio or 1:1 ratio)

• Specialized teams of support, including related services, specialized physical education, mental health supports, and a focus on socio-emotional learning

Services and Benefits

Students are provided related services based on needs outlined in their Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) including Speech-Language Therapy, Occupational Therapy, and Developmental Adaptive Physical Education. Transition-based programming is also provided, depending on age. Our program also offers social work and mental health support, including social work groups for students with needs in these areas.

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