CHILDREN OF LIGHT PROGRAMS

 
Children Of Light Real Deal Life Skills Readiness Program
 
Children of Light "Real Deal Life Skills" Readiness Program (COL/RDLS) is a community-based program designed to support elementary and other students, who have been suspended or endure academic hardships, as a result of their behavior, mental health condition or emotional/social development.
 
 
BRINGING A PRIVATE SCHOOL FEEL TO THE PUBLIC SCHOOL SETTING
 
COLA/RDLS engage participants in safe, structured environments. COL/RDLS operates from 8 AM to 8 PM, Monday through Saturday offering both daytime interventions, during school and after-school enrichment programs.  
 
 
COL/RDLS also provides workforce develpoment for teens and young adults.
 
 
 
 
 
Children Of Light Has Many Advantages
 
There are several advantages for Children of Light operating as a community based program to offer a private school "feel" to the public school setting. Let's explore a few:
 
1) Flexibility in operating hours, program structure, services and scalability. 
 
  • COL/RDLS and our services operate at the will and pleasure of parents to address participant needs
  1. Parents determine what services are introduced to their children and when
  2. Parents authorize COL Support Team to provide services during and after-school day
  3. COL become parent's eyes and ears
  • Partipants are "incentivized" to follow COL/RDLS rules at all times.
  • COL/RDLS program structure and services can exist anywhere 
2) No strict curriculum or bureaucratic hoops, just focus on what is best for our participants. 
  • COL/RDLS is free to offer participants "Real Life" experiences without bureacratic oversight or restrictions. 
  • COL is only interested in participant success.
3) COL/RDLS can innovate and adapt to individual needs without the rigidity of a traditional school structure. 
  • COL/RDLS can easily adjusts once issues have been identified, then work to accomodate the individual needs of our participants and their families. 
  • COL has built relationships with a varity of other community stakeholder to assist our participants and their families.
4) Complements existing education systems instead of competing. 
 
  • COL/RDLS offers parents and schools an option if Out-Of-School is necessary
  • As a partner, COL can report participant attendance school to maintain student attendance
  • COL/RDLS offer participants additional structure, exposure and "real life" experiences that encourage social and emtional growth.
 
 
Children of Light (COL/RDLS) not only addresses immediate gaps in supervision and support for suspended students, especially elementary students, but also builds long-term skills in social development, emotional intelligence, and academic growth in all participants.
 
The integration of mental health services and behavioral support ensures that COL/RDLS participants receive holistic care, fostering a stronger foundation for their future.