Middle School Collaborative
Writing Assignment
– the Pros and Cons of Lafayette School
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PROS
THERAPISTS AT SCHOOL SMALL CLASS SIZE HORSE THERAPY INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP THERAPY INDIVIDUALIZED CURRICULUM 1:1 TIME WITH TEACHERS CAN WORK AT YOUR OWN PACE YEAR ROUND SCHOOL FIELD TRIPS PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS WITH STAFF MORE OPPORTUNITIES TO GET HELP TREATED LIKE A PERSON NOT A NUMBER DAILY POINTS SHEETS THERAPISTS TEACHING STYLE MATCHES MY LEARNING STYLE COMMUNITY MEETINGS |
CONS
NOT AS MANY FRIENDS NO TEAM SPORTS NO GYM ON SITE NO MUSIC PROGRAM |
Thoughts from a student who completed the Lafayette School Program and transitioned back into their home school:
2014
“Dear Everyone,
First of all, I want to thank you all. You stood by me
through my roughest times and supported me during my good. You filled my days with
laughter, friendship, and fun. The days were never boring. I will forever be
grateful for that.
Some of you were here before me and some after I came. That
doesn’t matter to me. I will miss each and every one of you. You all left an impact
on my life in some way. I will be different in a good way, because I met all of
you.
I came here, freshly out of residential treatment looking for a place to continue
with my care. This place did exactly that. I am better in every way (even though I
have much improvement to go) because of Lafayette staff and students both are what make this
place so special to me. I will never forget the fun time that I spent here but also the
hard that made me stronger.
I know I didn’t get to know all of you very well, but that is
okay. All of you left an impression on me from the moment I met you.
This letter is probably sappy, but that is how I truly feel. Thank you all for everything. I will miss you and think of you often.” A, 17
Other quotes from former
students:
“The reward system is very fair.” M, 13
“The prizes for educational games make the games worth playing.” N, 13
“Respect builds trust.” S, 15
“When you have safety you have progress; when you have progress you have respect; when you have respect, you have safety. Safety, progress and respect are like a chain reaction.” M, 13
“No matter what level you are, you are respected by others.” N, 13
“Trust equals honesty.” I, 19
“Fairness is very important. Staff is fair. You can trust the staff.” J, 12
“When I first came to Lafayette, there were two boys: one was nice and the other was trying to get me in trouble, so I trusted the one who was nice. Later on, it turned out I was friends with both boys.” R, 13
“When I first came to Lafayette, I was looking for someone to trust. I didn’t know who I could trust, but soon I found out and I could trust a lot of people.” J, 15
“No kids here are bad, but some have behavior that keeps them from making progress.” S, 15
“It’s good to listen, but sometimes hard to.” B, 15