# Education & Schools — Bishop Miege Inclusive High School Program

[Bishop Miege High School](https://bishopmiege.com/) in Roeland Park — Mallorie Hurlbert is the Learning Resource Director with over 10 years of experience in special education. — *[Mallorie Hurlbert, Nov 2025](/sessions/20251116_Mallorie_Hurlbert_Bishop_Miege/notes.md)*

**Peer Mentor Model:**

- Juniors and seniors apply, interview, and train with an external entity each year (in the past, [EMBRACE](https://embraceks.org/) and [KCDD](https://www.kcdd.org/)) — *[Mallorie Hurlbert, Nov 2025](/sessions/20251116_Mallorie_Hurlbert_Bishop_Miege/notes.md)*

- Mentors support full classrooms (not 1:1) — selected for leadership, empathy, and willingness to support peers — *[Mallorie Hurlbert, Nov 2025](/sessions/20251116_Mallorie_Hurlbert_Bishop_Miege/notes.md)*

- 15-25 peer mentors per year; social integration improved by focusing on building student self-confidence rather than manufacturing friendships — *[Mallorie Hurlbert, Nov 2025](/sessions/20251116_Mallorie_Hurlbert_Bishop_Miege/notes.md)*

**Tiered Classroom Structure:**

- Core classes offered at High Support, Traditional, and Honors levels — *[Mallorie Hurlbert, Nov 2025](/sessions/20251116_Mallorie_Hurlbert_Bishop_Miege/notes.md)*

- High Support emphasizes pace changes, visual/kinesthetic learning, reduced lecture — *[Mallorie Hurlbert, Nov 2025](/sessions/20251116_Mallorie_Hurlbert_Bishop_Miege/notes.md)*

- Math is the only consistent pullout — foundational, real-world-based curriculum — *[Mallorie Hurlbert, Nov 2025](/sessions/20251116_Mallorie_Hurlbert_Bishop_Miege/notes.md)*

- ~130-150 students on plans; 30+ receive daily higher-support services — *[Mallorie Hurlbert, Nov 2025](/sessions/20251116_Mallorie_Hurlbert_Bishop_Miege/notes.md)*

**Electives:**

- Personal Development (confidence/social readiness), Guided Studies (freshman EF skills), Personal Growth (small-group study hall), LRD PG (3:1 pre-teaching/re-teaching) — *[Mallorie Hurlbert, Nov 2025](/sessions/20251116_Mallorie_Hurlbert_Bishop_Miege/notes.md)*

**Accommodations:**

- Honors/AP students receive full accommodations; modifications used sparingly — *[Mallorie Hurlbert, Nov 2025](/sessions/20251116_Mallorie_Hurlbert_Bishop_Miege/notes.md)*

- Modifications change what the student learns; accommodations change how they access the same material — *[Mallorie Hurlbert, Nov 2025](/sessions/20251116_Mallorie_Hurlbert_Bishop_Miege/notes.md)*

- Placement test accommodations available; Google Classroom access for learning support staff enables proactive monitoring — *[Mallorie Hurlbert, Nov 2025](/sessions/20251116_Mallorie_Hurlbert_Bishop_Miege/notes.md)*

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