1. School to Work (STW) Early College Program

2. School at Work (SAW) Early College Program

3. Transition Learning Center (TLC) Post Secondary Transition 

Requirements to Participate in all three Programs: 

• Seniors only 

• GPA 2.0 or higher

• Acceptable attendance - 90% attendance rate

• Ability to participate in early release

• Recommendation from Principal/Counselor

School To Work - STW Early College (Traditional) 

Students attend high school in the morning, work and take college classes in the afternoon.

Three parts to STW: 

• School: Attend high school morning classes w/ early release time

• Work:   Work at UPS as part time package handler 4-5 hours 

• College:Enroll in a College Class one day a week at UPS facility

School at Work - SAW Early College (Online eSchool) 

Students report directly to the UPS facility and take their high school/college course online and work. This opportunity is full time at UPS facility students will not be attending his/her high school.  They will meet with his/her high school on a scheduled day once a month (typically a Friday). 
 
Three parts to SAW: 

• Dual enrollment between current high school and Jefferson County HS.

• Take Online E-School Courses Online or at the UPS Facility 

• Work at UPS as part time package handler 4-5 hours - start time @ 10:30 AM

• Enroll in a College Class one day a week at UPS facility

Transitional Learning Center - TLC (Options Unlimited) Post Secondary Transition

Exceptional Child Education students are nominated by their teacher to receive on job training as a package handler for postsecondary transition skills. 

Requirements and benefits of Program:

• Students must have a recommendation from the Principal or Counselor and ECE Teacher. 

• Students attend a two week pre-employment paid training program that is staffed and operated by UPS training supervisors and Options Unlimited job coaches. The training is approximately four (4) hours.

• Work Experience provides team building, safe work methods, soft skills, and hands on practice

• Work Experience is instrumental in building a culture of inclusion and best practices for people with disabilities through leadership, support, and training.