Community Day Centers/Schools
The Student Programs and Services Division operates four Community Day Center/Schools-Hayward, Thunder Road, Chabot, and Rock LaFleche. The Community Day Center/School is a unique program that provides educational services for students ages 12 to 17 who are "at risk" of dropping out of school. The program is an alternative "regular" education program designed primarily to serve youth who are wards or dependents of the court or status offenders (incorrigible) and who are under the supervision of the Juvenile Court, Probation Department, or Social Services Agency.
The program provides small classrooms staffed with credentialed teachers and instructional aides. Each student's academic educational needs are assessed and addressed through a self-paced, highly structured, individualized instructional program. The students in the program receive supervision and counseling services from Probation, Social Services, or community-based organizations.
Rock LaFleche Community Day Center
(Located in North Oakland)
The program serves boys and girls ages 12 to 18 years of age living in
Alameda County. The minimum stay is one full semester; most students attend
from four months to one year. The program is governed by a site collaborative
council composed of three groups-parents/guardians; probation, social services,
school representatives; community representatives, e.g. major business,
neighbor, etc. Goals of the program are implemented through a three-tiered
program design focusing on academics, psychological assistance, and job
training/college readiness. Referrals to the program are through the Juvenile
Court, Probation Department, Social Services Agency, youth service centers,
and school districts.
Chabot Community Day Center
(Located in San Leandro)
Chabot serves students ages 14-18 years of age living in Alameda County
who are on formal probation. The length of stay depends upon each student's
progress and may vary from three months to one year. Chabot is administered
by the Office of Education in cooperation with the Probation and Mental
Health Departments. In addition to academics, the coeducational program
focuses on student/family participation and peer behavior management. Referral
to the program is via the Juvenile Court and an interagency screening team.
Transition back to the regular school program is through the same screening
team which includes the following: Chabot CDC and school district staff,
parent, probation officer, and mental health representatives.
Hayward Community Day School
(Located in Hayward)
Hayward Community Day school serves "at risk" students from school
districts in Alameda County, ages 12-17. Enrollment is for at least one
semester and may continue through the school year. This program is a joint
venture/partnership between ACOE and the Hayward School District. Courses
offered include English, Math, Social Science, Science, and Health. Program
provides group and individual counseling and mental health services. Referral
to the program is through the Hayward District interagency discipline hearing
committee which is chaired by the school district and students (7th - 12th
grade) expelled from districts in Alameda County.
Thunder Road Community Day Center
(Located at Thunder Road Institution for Chemically Dependent Adolescents,
North Oakland)
Thunder Road Community Day Center serves boys and girls ages 14 to 18 years
of age. Enrollment varies from four months to one year. Thunder Road is
a chemical dependency recovery hospital for adolescents who suffer from
problems related to alcohol and drug abuse. This portion of the program
is administered by Adolescent Treatment Centers. The school is operated
by Alameda County Office of Education and offers courses in English, Mathematics,
Social Science, Science, and Physical Education. Placement into the facility
is by application to the Thunder Road Treatment Center through by the Juvenile
Court.
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