The Department of Juvenile Justice’s education programs fall into two types: At Risk and Juvenile Justice. At-risk programs serve students who have been identified by the school system as being at risk of dropping out of school. Juvenile Justice programs serve students who have been adjudicated and assigned to Department of Juvenile Justice programs by the courts.
Both types of programs work with students who have one or more of the following problems: learning disabilities, teen pregnancy, drug addiction, mental health disorders, school dropout risk factors, family crises, juvenile delinquency, and socialization conduct disorders. These problems contribute to declines in academic performance.
Two assistant principals in the DJJ department manage the sites. Resource specialists in specific areas, such as regulatory compliance therapy, ESE, etc., support all sites. Paraprofessionals and adjudicated youth specialists also support education staff.