Secure Care Youth
Youth housed in OJJ secure care facilities attend school on campus for six hours a day, 12 months a year. Services include
- Assessment
- Regular and special education
- Vocational education
- Post-secondary opportunities
Assessment Tools
| TABE (Test of Adult Basic Education) | All youth | administered at intake and at regular intervals (pre/post test before release) |
| iLEAP | 7th Grade | administered each year-spring & summer |
| LEAP | 8th Grade | administered each year-spring & summer |
| GEE | 10th Grade | administered each year-spring & summer |
| EOC (End of Course) | 9th - 12th Grade | administered each year |
OJJ currently has an education enrollment of approximately 300 students in secure care.
This alternative setting provides educational programs at various levels:
- PreGED/GED
- Carnegie Units
Special education services are provided to youth according to their individual education plan (IEP). Special School District provides services that meet the need of these students in collaboration with regular education teachers.
Currently there are 9 vocational program offerings between the three secure care sites.
Jetson Center for Youth (JCY):
- Golf Course Technician
- Horticulture
- C-Tech (Certified Technician)
Swanson Center for Youth (SCY):
- Welding
- Carpentry
- Horticulture
- Building Trade
- C-Tech (Certified Technician)
Bridge City Center for Youth (BCCY):
- Culinary Arts
Four vocational trade programs offer youth an opportunity to earn National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) accreditation, which takes from 6-24 months to complete.
English Language Arts instruction at Bridge City Center for Youth.
Jetson Center for Youth Principal Ronnie Knox congratulates a new graduate.