Our Educational Services are provided through a multi-faceted format that includes special education, vocational education, adapted physical education, and therapeutic recreation. These services are directed by a curriculum of functional academic and life skills to allow each student the opportunity to learn skills for use in real-life community experiences.

Once enrolled at Chileda, all students participate in initial evaluations in skill areas including cognitive/academic, social/behavioral, speech and language, gross and fine motor, and activities of daily living. After initial assessments are completed, an Individualized Education Program (IEP) meeting is convened. Results are shared and the team, including the student, parents, other professionals and Chileda staff determine the annual goals and short term objectives. We review the IEP quarterly and rewrite it annually. Three formal quarterly review meetings are held and the outcome of each is a written report including updates on each individual objective.

We believe in setting realistic, measurable goals upon admission, with special emphasis on teaching the skills necessary for the student to live as independently as possible. Our staff documents progress throughout the student’s stay. This information helps parents and referral agencies monitor the individual’s progress. We create each student's program to meet specific individual goals. However, we have also identified general topics that are important to all students: basic math and reading, handwriting, time and money skills, human sexuality, health and nutrition, social and coping skills, domestic skills, basic science and self-determination.