High school students with mild to moderate intellectual disabilities need a place where they can get individualized instruction in a safe and positive learning environment to maximize their potential, as well as a chance to acquire good values and social opportunities to give them a positive outlook on life. TVT’s Intensive Program (IP) gives students below their grade level academically a chance to work on functional academic skills, life skills and social skills while enjoying inclusion in TVT’s wide array of non-academic programs and social activities with their peers.
The ultimate goal of the IP is to give students the tools to live independently or semi-independently upon completion of the program by helping them prepare for post-secondary education at a community college and vocational transition. 为了实现这一目标, the functional academic program is designed to challenge but not overwhelm students, 让学生融入高中生活, give them knowledge and awareness of TVT's mission and values, imbue a strength/interest for vocational transition in the students and provide as much independence as possible in all areas (academic, 社会和个人).