Vocational Development Initiative

Wallace Academy’s Vocational Development Initiative is available to all students. The purpose of VDI is to actively engage students with meaningful experiences related to their post-secondary goals in employment, education, and independent living. Positive post-secondary outcomes are at the core of our vision: to create a community of learners that are empowered with the skills and resources needed to maximize independence and reach their fullest potential in school and in life.

Opportunities offered through the Vocational Development Initiative:

• On site work experience

• College tours

• Trade school tours

• Volunteer experience

• Job shadow

• Career Spotlight 

• Job coaching

• Community-based outings

• Community Service Club

• Transition Live Lesson

• Partnerships with local businesses that align with career goals

  • Preschool

  • Cosmetology School

  • Yoga Studio

  • Cafe

  • Activity center for children with special needs

  • Assisted living facility

Additionally, case managers and therapists work with the student and the family to establish necessary linkages prior to graduation within a post-secondary education setting, the workforce, or both.