About Us
Mission and Vision
**OUR VISION
Our vision is to empower and work collaboratively with all stakeholders to provide a safe and nurturing environment for students with limited cognitive functionality as diagnosed with autism, mild to moderate disabilities, and severe profound disabilities, ages 6 to 22, to acquire both academic and social skills necessary to live in an assisted living community.
**OUR MISSION:
Our mission is to provide an: "Exceptional Education for Exceptional Students"
**OUR GOALS:
Achievement: to increase the number of students achieving a career/vocational diploma.
Climate: To provide a safe and orderly environment that encourages school attendance and proper behavior.
Parental Involvement: To increase family and community engagement in the learning process.
P.B.I.S.: ( Positive Behavior Intervention System) To monitor and reduce the number of negative infractions
INFORMATIVE FACTS
Rapides Training Academy is a public school in Rapides Parish with a highly qualified staff that specializes in educating students with limited cognitive functionality .
* Students range from 6 to 22 years of age
*Autism, Mild to Moderate disabilities, severe profound disabilities
*I.E.P. (Individualized Instruction Plan)
* Small Student/Teacher Ratio
*Station-Oriented Classroom Model