Center-based Programs

Jennie Sorenson (Elementary)
Assistant Director of Student Services
651-635-1637
|jennie.sorenson@isd623.org

Taylor Anderson (Secondary)
Assistant Director of Student Services
651-635-1636
|taylor.anderson@isd623.org

ASD ECSE Family Nights

During the 2025-2026 school year, the ASD ECSE Family Nights will meet at Aŋpétu Téča Education Center from 6-7:30 p.m. on the following dates:

October 7
November 11
January 13
February 17
March 3
April 7

ASD K-6 Family Nights

During the 2025-2026 school year, the ASD K-6 Family Nights will meet at Emmet D. Williams in the Media Center from 6-7:30 p.m. on the following dates:

October 28
November 18
January 20
February 24
March 31
April 14

Learning in a Center-based Classroom Setting

Federal setting III, district programs provide special education services to students who due to their related disability needs, require center-based classroom programming. For most students, they spend the majority of their day in a dedicated special education classroom setting, with specialized environments, structures, and instruction. Special education disability areas often served by a center-based program include Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Developmental Cognitive Disability (DCD), or Emotional/Behavioral Disorder (EBD).

Although students in these programs might have another primary disability, they have a need for special education outside the regular classroom for a majority of their day. They have an identified need for a special education, Federal Setting III classroom.

Developmental Cognitive Disability (DCD) Program

The Developmental Cognitive Disability (DCD) provides specialized life skills programming designed for students who have significant intellectual delays and deficits in functional adaptive skills.

The DCD Programs provide:

Licensed teachers who are trained in researched-based curriculum and strategies to help students access and grow in academic content linked to real-life activities
A curriculum that has alternate achievement standards, alternative assessments that incorporate functional skills, and related services that promote student development

Students spend 60-100% of their school day in a separate, special education classroom with a licensed special education teacher with specialized training. The DCD Center-based Programs are located at Parkview Center School (K-8) and Roseville Area High School (9-12).

Emotional Behavioral Disorders (EBD) Program

The Emotional Behavioral Disorders (EBD) Program provides specialized supports and instruction designed for students who have significant needs in the area(s) of emotional and/or behavioral regulation.

The EBD Programs provide:

Trained staff that work with students to build consistent routines using behavior reinforcements and supports as well as individualized behavior plans
Curriculum, environment/structures, and instruction that teaches and reinforces social and emotional skills

Students spend 60-100% of their school day in a separate, special education classroom with a licensed special education teacher with specialized training. The EBD Center-based Programs are located at Parkview Center School (K-6), Roseville Area Middle School (7-8), and Roseville Area High School (9-12).

Communication/Interaction Disorders (CID) Program

The Communication/Interaction Disorders (CID) Program is designed for students with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) or communication delays who need specialized instruction and support with social interactions, communications, and behaviors.

The CID Programs Provide:

Trained staff that work with students to build consistent routines using behavior reinforcements and supports as well as individualized behavior plans
A classroom environment that provides structure, visual supports, direct teaching of social cognition and communication skills by establishing predictable routines and using individual and small group instruction
Integral program components include teaching self-awareness and sensory strategies for self-control as well as using a proactive approach to challenging behaviors

Students spend 60-100% of their school day in a separate, special education classroom with a licensed special education teacher with specialized training. The CID Programs are located at Brimhall Elementary School (K-6), Edgerton Elementary School (K-6), Emmet D. Williams Elementary School (K-6), Roseville Area Middle School (7-8), and Roseville Area High School (9-12).