SCHOOL WITHIN A COLLEGE Limestone DSB ~ St. Lawrence College Full Semester program run out of St Lawrence College Kingston Campus in a designated classroom 20 Students each semester Credit Delivery ~ 6 - 8 Week blocks (Core programming, Sr English, Sr Math, GLN40 and PPZ30 and Coop is working) Dual Credit runs full 15 weeks

SWAC - INTAKE 20 Students 1/3 Board Re Engagement List 1/3 referred via Secondary School Guidance 1/3 referred via Guidance at Alt Centres Student Criteria  22 or more credits including literacy requirement  Successful interview Develop their individual education plans/timetable for success

Daily Schedule  8:30am – 9am ~  Breakfast program 9:00 am – 1:30pm Instruction block No lunch break (taken at end of the day)  2 x 15 minute breaks Teacher led sessions Mon, Thurs, Fri  Tues and Wed – Dual credits, credit recovery, extra help, coop

Dual Credit Options: Fall Congregated: * POFP 106 - Principles of Ethical Reasoning (Wednesday) * ESTH 43 – Make-Up (Thursday)  * GENE 20 – Developmental Psychology (Wednesday section only) Winter Congregated: Welding – Tuesdays  GENE 114: Career and College Success - Tuesday  GENE 53: Addictions - Wednesday  COMM 34 – Communications Thursday Some students are able to take Integrated DC options depending on their timetable.

SWAC: Benefits of 6 Week Blocks Modified timelines (scheduling extra shifts for coop during off times)  Individualized programming that meets student need: Students are able to take the course they need, without having to be in a high school environment for only one or two credits Creation of learning community that more closely models a college environment: students are working on the same course as their peers, providing them the opportunity to seek support from both the teacher and fellow students. 

SWAC Fall 2016 Course completion and program personalization 6 Week Block Delivery Allows for: Course completion and program personalization Reading program Building and fostering community

SWAC Reading Program:

SWAC Fall 2016 Reading Program Engagement

SWAC Fall 2016 Reading Program Engagement

LDSB SWAC Student Voice: Encouraging Achievement and Growth "I nearly had no reading life before this class, I had voluntarily read one book, it wasn't a thick book. Every book that I have read this semester has given me something to be proud of. The fact that I have read five books is astonishing to me."  "In grade 9 I loved to read, I spent a lot of my free time reading. My life took a turn and got pretty hard and reading was no longer important me as I lost all motivation to do anything. Coming to SWAC I was able to find that motivation again, I've read three books in six weeks which is the best I've done in two years.”

Student Voice: Encouraging Achievement and Growth "SWAC is a great opportunity for any high school student planning on attending post secondary because it's the perfect amount of exposure. SWAC has really helped me because I'm going to college in the fall and this experience has eased some of my anxieties and made me more comfortable in a college setting. Going to college is a huge step and the prospect has always been  intimidating to me but this program has made it feel much less intimidating and made me look forward to the experience rather than dreading and worrying about it." Zoe Robichaud

Encouraging Achievement and Growth LDSB SWAC Encouraging Achievement and Growth

Encouraging Achievement and Growth LDSB SWAC Encouraging Achievement and Growth

LDSB SWAC  Creating a community