Ages Served: 5–21
Motto: One Focus
Mission: Learning for Life
Vision: Binet will empower all students to reach their full academic, social, behavioral, and functional potential to enable them to meaningfully participate in comprehensive schools and/or the community.
At Binet, our focus is on our students. We believe every student has the potential to learn, grow, and achieve success.
Our goal is to help each student achieve integration and functional independence.
Serving students with disabilities: We provide a specialized learning environment for students with low-incidence disabilities and autism whose Admissions and Release Committee (ARC) determines the need for a special school with a highly structured and supportive setting.
Developing essential skills: We help students develop the skills they need for academic, behavioral, social, and functional growth, with the goal of returning them to comprehensive schools.
Individualized programming: We offer a structured setting with personalized instruction in areas like KY Academic Standards and Alternate Assessment, Functional Communication Training, Applied Behavior Analysis (Practical Functional Assessment, Skills Based Training, Universal Protocols), and Community-Based Instruction. We also teach social, functional, life, and work skills. Social Skills, Functional/Life Skills, Community-Based Instruction, and Work Skills.
Collaborative team: Our staff works together to understand and implement evidence-based practices and High-Leverage Practices.
Data-driven decisions: We collect and analyze data to inform decisions about individual student needs and support Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) decisions.
Crisis intervention: Our trained staff provides crisis intervention services.
Community partnerships: We collaborate with community organizations to offer wrap-around services and comprehensive support.
Founded in 1961, Alfred Binet School has a rich history of providing specialized education. Originally established as a private school for children with learning disabilities, Binet joined Jefferson County Public Schools in 1974.
Over the years, our focus has evolved to serve students with low-incidence disabilities, including multiple and severe disabilities and autism. We provide a highly structured and supportive environment to address the unique needs of these students.
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