PASS is an adaptive behavior program in a highly structured special education class designed for students with the most intense and frequent emotional and behavioral difficulties. The purpose of the program is to help students improve their social skills, increase their coping skills, and maintain academic success. Although the primary focus is on teaching appropriate behaviors, academic instruction is also emphasized.

Instruction is individualized according to the student’s behavioral and academic functioning levels in accordance with the student's Individualized Education Plan (IEP) as determined by the ARD Committee.