Rosemount School consists of many alternative and special education programs that are designed to meet the unique needs of students in the WRDSB requiring special programming in order for them to be successful.
Rosemount includes our Developmental Exceptionalities and ASD classes at Grand River, as well as our Life Skills class at 151 Weber St S, Waterloo. These three programs all fall under the Alternative Continuum of Education Framework, (also known as ACE Framework).
Many students who are identified as Intellectual (Developmental Disability/ Mild Intellectual Disability) or on the Autism spectrum through the IPRC process can be successfully supported in their home school. However, for some students to develop and reach their full potential, an alternative program to the Ontario curriculum with an alternative plan for graduation may be required. The Alternative Continuum of Education (ACE) program meets the needs of exceptional students who require an alternative program at the elementary and secondary levels.
The ACE program is a non-credit program leading to a Certificate of Accomplishment. As an alternative to Ontario curriculum, the program does not lead to an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD).
Within the ACE program, students will receive:
- A small ratio setting
- Alternative curriculum (with a functional skills focus)
- Alternative Individual Education Plan (IEP)
- Alternative Program Report Card
An IEP is developed to align with each individual student’s academic, personal, social and transitional needs. A focus on functional skills instruction is embedded in the alternative curriculum to promote students’ quality of life as they prepare to enter the adult community.
Rosemount also includes our Section 23 Programs in the WRDSB. We currently have 13 Section 23 Programs in the WRDSB which operate in close partnership with local agencies, such as Ray of Hope, Carizon and Lutherwood, to meet the complex needs of students and their families.
Rosemount is also home to our New Dawn (located in Waterloo) and Z by the Y (located in Cambridge) Programs which provide an alternative setting and program for secondary students for who a community high school placement is not appropriate at this particular time.
As the Principal responsible for all these programs, it is a true honour to support all these amazing students as they develop and work towards meeting their individual goals.
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Mrs. Karen Moore
Principal – Rosemount Family of Schools & Section 23 Programs