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1. What does the school day look like at the Detention Home School?

School starts at 8 a.m. and ends at 2:45 p.m. (with a 30 minute lunch). We have a 7-period day, with classes lasting 50 to 55 minutes each. In addition to the core academic subjects, all students take Personal Finance and Economics, H/PE, Reading and Music.

2. Do any students from the Detention Center attend their home school while detained?

Some students, who are in the Post Dispositional program and have earned a certain level, may attend their home school during the day. This is a rarity but does happen on occasion.

3. What if a student is taking an on-line course?

Students are able to work on-line here at the facility.

4. Can a student take continue with an AP course when in Detention?

Unfortunately, no. We do not have teachers certified as AP teachers.

5. Is G.E.D. offered at the Detention Home School?

Yes, and we can conduct official G.E.D. testing here as well.

6. Do students take SOLs while in the Detention Home?

• Yes. SOL testing is conducted at Detention. We make every effort to ensure that we test everyone eligible. If they are enrolled in an SOL class, they will take the SOL for that course. If they need retakes (i.e., if they are a term graduate or need it for a verified credit), we will retest them if enrolled during SOL test-taking time. You will receive the SOL score reports with the Educational Transfer Summary upon the student’s release.
• Some special education students achieve SOL scores that make them eligible for credit accommodations in their IEP. Please pass these scores onto your special education coordinator so that the students will have an opportunity to receive credit for their scores.