Compass, a College Success @ Perkins Program
Perkins School for the Blind
Compass gives blind and visually impaired high schoolers critical academic and blindness skills to build a foundation for a successful future. With expectations for college and career-changing faster than ever, now is the time to get everyone on board to develop a plan. Compass, specifically created for 9th to 11th graders plus their families and teachers, fosters a complete educational team for each student. In this nine-month virtual program, each team works together to fill the oft-overlooked gaps in college and career prep via group sessions, workshops, and individual coaching with our experts. The Expanded Core Curriculum is at the heart, with a focus on tech, academic skills, executive functioning, career exploration and planning, operations and maintenance, and independent living. The goal: determine how the student’s skills match up, create a plan together to improve specific skills, and, ultimately, establish independence to become empowered, successful young adults in school and career.