U-Turn is an alternative program that will provide learning opportunities that will encourage behaviours that promote success in all school communities.\u00a0 As an alternative intervention, we will provide an invitational learning setting for in-risk youth to overcome their obstacles to learning, make better decisions and improve their work habits so they can successfully transition back to their home school or other pathways and opportunities.<\/p>\n
In-risk youth ages 15-18 that would benefit from participation in an alternative setting in either Cambridge or Waterloo. Youth may present with the following barriers to success in mainstream school:<\/p>\n
The courses taught at U-Turn are a combination of compulsory and elective credits. \u00a0This is so that we can support students in Grades 10 – 12 within the same classroom. \u00a0Each one of our courses is taught 3 periods\/day and lasts 30 days (110 hours). \u00a0Each student will only have to focus on one subject at a time. \u00a0We teach 3 courses in each semester, for a total of 6 courses in a year.\u00a0 We also offer credit recovery where applicable.<\/p>\n
Academics is not the only focus at U-Turn. \u00a0There is also a focus on the social and emotional well-being of our students, supported by the Child and Youth Workers on site.\u00a0 They are available to support students in areas such as improving communication, making better choices and improving their sense of self.<\/p>\n
We encourage daily physical activity as part of our wellness strategy and have a variety of presenters come in, as well as various field trips throughout the year.<\/p>\n
We provide lunch for students as part of our Nutrition for Learning program.\u00a0 We are also supported through generous donations from Cobs Bread and Tim Horton’s.<\/p>\n
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Students MUST be registered at their home school to be eligible for U-Turn.<\/p>\n