{"id":2213,"date":"2019-09-09T16:25:22","date_gmt":"2019-09-09T21:25:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/home.lps.org\/specialed\/?page_id=2213"},"modified":"2025-12-09T08:37:06","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T14:37:06","slug":"the-independence-academy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/home.lps.org\/specialed\/the-independence-academy\/","title":{"rendered":"The Independence Academy"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2213\" class=\"elementor elementor-2213\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4cd1b29 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4cd1b29\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-35d60fe\" data-id=\"35d60fe\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4d57d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f4d57d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Independence Academy<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1dcb8bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1dcb8bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Independence Academy\u00a0is a program for students with disabilities that provides students with relevant educational, life, social, and vocational\/career experiences in business and\/or agency settings.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48faf25 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"48faf25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Mission<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9abf07 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b9abf07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To prepare students of transition age by teaching the knowledge and skills needed to facilitate a positive transition into adult living after high school<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b7d2d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0b7d2d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">In the Community<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8953957 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8953957\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Independence Academy utilizes an age-appropriate curriculum, community-based training, and integrated settings to provide students with a meaningful education. The community becomes an extension of the classroom, as it provides opportunities for skill development in the areas of communication, employment, independent living, and recreation. Students work, learn, and prepare in the community.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17c0063 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"17c0063\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Student Portfolio<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bc527c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1bc527c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The student portfolio is a collection of materials that document and promote personal growth. The portfolio enables the student and others to analyze the student\u2019s capabilities, focus on strengths, and develop strategies for areas of development, while planning for the future.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f93ce9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5f93ce9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Important Information<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d2b8f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4d2b8f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>School lunch is available<\/li><li>Certified teacher and para support on site<\/li><li>Dress code varies per site \u2013 required uniform at certain locations<\/li><li>Site change each quarter \u2013 unless extended learning is needed<\/li><li>Job experiences vary<\/li><li>Annual IEP meeting<\/li><li>Health services and related services<\/li><li>LPS transportation services to site and home from site<\/li><li>Transition services \u2013 partnership with Nebraska Vocational Rehabilitation<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-730a088 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"730a088\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Schedule<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22768f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"22768f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Most Sites<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5e1ae2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c5e1ae2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>Weekdays:<\/strong> 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-329af18\" data-id=\"329af18\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4b0936 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b4b0936\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Contact Us<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-852bdd9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"852bdd9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Lincoln Public Schools Independence Academy<br \/>5905 O Street<br \/>Lincoln, NE 68510<\/p><p>Phone: 402-436-1905<br \/>Fax: 402-458-1899<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4eff9c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4eff9c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Staff and Contact Info<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83095b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"83095b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Program Administrator<br \/><\/b>Tara Troy, M. 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