Experiential Learning Program
Research shows that students with disabilities are less likely to be employed after high school graduation, compared to their peers without the same challenges. Miriam High School’s Experiential Learning Program (ELP) creates programming that allows students to graduate with not only a diploma from an accredited high school, but also a rich portfolio of skills for life. As a private school, we have the ability to create a dynamic schedule that would enable groups of students to be out in the community every day.
Community Partnership
Miriam is working with a number of partners within the community who are welcoming to our students and open to helping them during this journey. We will continue to seek out more businesses and organizations that will provide such opportunities. Our current partners include Access Point Program, AGC of Missouri, Dream Big, Project Success, Ranken Technical Institute, Schnucks, Skills Center, and STEP-UP Program. If you’d like to become a community partner, contact Terri Pruitt at 314-962-6080.
The Benefits:
- Practicing life skills and social skills
- Coping skills
- Exploring strengths and passions
- Focusing on the whole student
- Job readiness
- Community Partnership
Practicing life skills and social skills
Coping skills
Exploring strengths and passions
Focusing on the whole student
Job readiness
Community Partnership
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See the Experiencial Learning Program in action:
- One of Mrs. Higgins’ classes planned a school-wide Friendsgiving meal and budgeted for the shopping trip, then shopped at Schnucks, cooked and served the meal. Watch a news story on KMOV-TV here!
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Students in Mr. Walker’s “Explore Your Future” class were able to take a first-hand look at career options in the field of construction. The Build My Future event from AGC of Missouri at St. Louis Community College gave students a chance to talk with professionals in the field and try their hand at various practices.
- A science class wrapped up their unit on weathering, erosion and cave formation with a trip to Meramec Caverns to experience those concepts in person.
- Life Skills students created a budget to rent and furnish an apartment. Then, they visited IKEA to choose furnishings that fit their style, as well as their budget.