Bridges Transition Program

“Bridging the Gap Between High School and Adult Life”

The Bridges Transition program, located at Sauk Rapids-Rice High School, is a program for 18–21-year-old students with special needs requiring further transition education after completing their senior year of high school.

Our Mission: To develop and promote independent living skills in the areas of vocational, self-care, community involvement and recreation-leisure, through skills assessment, goal setting and functional training.

It is the goal of this program to facilitate cooperation between students, families and other service providers.

Activities Offered in the
5 State of Minnesota Transition Areas

Employment
– Paid Jobs
– Job Shadows
– Volunteer Sites
– Crews
– Supported Employment
Home Living
– Cooking
– Laundry
– Budgeting and Finance
– Personal Health and Fitness
– Cleaning
Community Participation
– Community Outings
– Behavior Management
– Self Esteem Building
– Safety Training
– Transportation
Post-Secondary
– College Visits
– Functional Academics
– Community Ed
– On-Line Classes
Rec-Leisure
– Sports, Games
– Art and Crafts
– Hobbies
– Music and Movies
– Reading

Benefits

– Pool, Gym and Fitness Areas
– MAC and IBM Computer Labs
– Indoor and Outdoor Walking Trails
– DECA Store and Lunch Program
– Full Media Center
– SPED Apartment

Classes Offered In

– Driver’s Education
– Computer Application
– Work Readiness
– Math and Language Arts
– Social Skills
– Health and Well Being
– Independent Living
– Community Experience
– Citizenship
– Current Events