Auglaize County Opportunity for Youth Program

Mission

The mission of the Opportunity for Youth Program is to create a structured, safe and positive atmosphere that will allow the students to learn academics, tolerance and cooperation in an adaptive atmosphere all done in an effort to develop productive community members.

Participating School Districts

• Minster Local Schools
• New Bremen Local Schools
• New Knoxville Local Schools
• St. Marys City Schools
• Wapakoneta City Schools
• Waynesfield - Goshen Local Schools

Participating Organizations

• Auglaize County ESC
• Auglaize County Juvenile Court
• Department of Human Services
• Family Support Unit
• Family Resource Center

Program Components

The overall framework is built on three distinctive elements, each focused on positive outcomes for the students.

Opportunity School

Designed to facilitate those students who are at risk in their home school due to Juvenile legal difficulties or due to the fact that they have exhausted all options at their home school. An academic/career plan will be devised and implemented during a long term commitment. The goal is transition back to the home school or successful GED testing experience.

Alternative School

Designed to serve as a short term suspension program (1-10 days) for all county grade five students thrugh grade twelve. Suspended students are not out of the school environment but rather in a structured tutorial environment where they can make up all of their school work.

Day Treatment  Center 

Designed to educate court-appointed students in a secured, structured environment.  The program utilizes teacher-directed learning and online instruction that allows for individualization and customization for each student and district to enable students to keep on track with their peers. Students are educated in a self-contained classroom.

For Your Information

1. Enrollment of students in the Opportunity Program can only be accomplished through the home school or direct placement through the Juvenile Court.

2. All students in the Alternative or Opportunity Programs must ride a school bus or be driven to the program site by a parent or guardian.

3. Pending proper approval, Opportunity School students may be released for work during the school day.

4. Security systems are in use daily, such as metal detectors and video cameras.

5. Students must either pack their own lunch or they can order a box lunch which they must pay for themselves. Free/reduced lunch programs are also available to those who qualify.

6. The Wapakoneta City Schools calendar determines the school year, not the student's home district calendar.

7. All questions, concerns, or attendance problems can be addressed by calling (419) 739-7489.

8. Director: Charles Rowen.