GRADS
Graduation Reality And Dual-Role Skills
GRADS is an in-school, secondary program for pregnant students and young parent. GRADS courses focus on knowledge and skills related to:
- Self formation
- Communications
- Relationships
- Practical problem solving options and decision
- Wellness
- Maternal and fetal development
- Costs of parenthood
- Labor and delivery
- Postnatal care
- Newborn expectations
- Adjustments to parenting
- Child development
- Child-care
- Child abuse and neglect
- Career exploration
- Goal setting
- Child care options
- Job search and application
- Balance in dual-role as parent and wage earner
- Employability
- Economic resources
Program Goals
- Remain in school through graduation
- Demonstrate attainment of the Washington State Essential Academic Learning Requirements (EARLR’s) and Grade Level Expectations (GLE’s)
- Appreciate the importance of prenatal care.
- Learn practical parenting and human development skills.
- Gain orientation to employment.
- Set goals toward balancing work and family.
- Family and Consumer Sciences Education Teacher with GRADS Certification.
- Curriculum is developed from the National Standards for Family and Consumer Sciences Education.
- Advisory Committee
- Coordination of Learning Activities
- On-site Licensed Child Care including Infant Care.
- Evaluation and Research.