Community Transitions (CT)

Welcome to Community Transitions

Community Transitions is a Special Education program within Bellingham Public Schools that serves students through the year in which they turn 21 years of age. Students often encounter a new set of adult challenges which require different responses as they leave the high school setting. CT provides a full continuum of services intended to prepare students with mild to severe disabilities for a successful transition to independent living, employment and/or post secondary training. Supports are individualized based on the student’s need. Staff, parents and the adult students work as a team to create and nurture partnerships with adult services, college staff and businesses in the local community to identify the best place to maximize each individual student’s potential for success.

To be eligible, a student should:

Not have taken their high school diploma
Be able to be enrolled in Bellingham Public Schools
Be supported by an Individual Education Program (IEP) and still need specially designed instruction
Be recommended to participate by the IEP Team

Curriculum/Courses

Developing Relationships
Applied Academics
Independent Living
Leisure/Recreation
Job Skills
Goal Setting/Self-Determination
Vocational Experience
Transition Support
Portfolio Development
GradPoint

Program Information:

Teachers:

Dominique Lantagne 360-739-5942 dominique.lantagne@bellinghamschools.org

Brett Evans 360-303-0319 brett.evans@bellinghamschools.org

Liz Madden 360-603-6065 liz.madden@bellinghamschools.org

Administrator:

Robert Kalahan 360-676-6470 ext 7192 robert.kalahan@bellinghamschools.org