The District of Choice
Tami Marler, Director
Public Information
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News Release: Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Continuation School Holds Ribbon Cutting
11/2/2009, 1 p.m.
Location
Tulsa Public Schools
The Tulsa Public Schools mission of providing every student with the means to graduate receives another boost with Continuation School, a user-friendly educational institution more closely resembling a call center or office pool than a school house.
With 30 slots each for morning and afternoon classes, the school is operated in collaboration with some of the region’s social service agencies including the Tulsa County Juvenile Board and the Oklahoma Juvenile Authority. “Continuation School is designed to make graduation possible for even the most challenged and struggling students,” said Phil Garland, the district’s lead principal for Schools of Innovation. “We use individualized lesson plans and attend to a child’s reading level and math skills. These are used to create an instruction plan tailored to fit state standards.”
Since it’s computerized, the instruction plan can be accelerated to speed up the graduation process. The school is located in the Fontana Shopping Center, 4968 South Memorial. There is a ribbon cutting for the school on November 2, at 1 p.m. The media and public are invited to attend.
