# Education & Schools — Lakemary Center (K-12 Special Needs School)

Jean Hoyt, Chief Program Officer for Children's Programs at [Lakemary Center](https://lakemary.org/). Janet Broll, Chief Operating Officer. — *[Jean Hoyt & Janet Broll, Jul 2025](/sessions/20250720_Jean_Hoyt_Lakemary/notes.md)*

- [K-12 School](https://lakemary.org/our-services/k-12-school/) 

**Lakemary Center School:**

- Serves ages 6-21yo — *[Jean Hoyt & Janet Broll, Jul 2025](/sessions/20250720_Jean_Hoyt_Lakemary/notes.md)*

- School started in 1969 in Paola for IDD — *[Jean Hoyt & Janet Broll, Jul 2025](/sessions/20250720_Jean_Hoyt_Lakemary/notes.md)*

- Non-profit / non-denominational — *[Jean Hoyt & Janet Broll, Jul 2025](/sessions/20250720_Jean_Hoyt_Lakemary/notes.md)*

- Students are **referred by the local public school districts** — *[Jean Hoyt & Janet Broll, Jul 2025](/sessions/20250720_Jean_Hoyt_Lakemary/notes.md)*

- Serves Autism & other Psychiatric needs — *[Jean Hoyt & Janet Broll, Jul 2025](/sessions/20250720_Jean_Hoyt_Lakemary/notes.md)*

- 100 Kids total: — *[Jean Hoyt & Janet Broll, Jul 2025](/sessions/20250720_Jean_Hoyt_Lakemary/notes.md)*
  - 20-30 are "day" students (don't live there)
  - 70-80 live on campus (typically for 3-6 months)

- IEP services to age 21 — *[Jean Hoyt & Janet Broll, Jul 2025](/sessions/20250720_Jean_Hoyt_Lakemary/notes.md)*

**Program Structure:**

- 3 "pods" within 5 classrooms based on student ability: — *[Jean Hoyt & Janet Broll, Jul 2025](/sessions/20250720_Jean_Hoyt_Lakemary/notes.md)*
  - **"Nova":** Students with limited verbal skills — Independent Living Skills, Art Therapy, Music Therapy
  - **"Titans":** Higher functioning students referred for behavioral concerns — 6-10 kids/class, CODA (Certified Occupational Therapy)

- Staff trained on safe crisis management including how to safely restrain a student — *[Jean Hoyt & Janet Broll, Jul 2025](/sessions/20250720_Jean_Hoyt_Lakemary/notes.md)*

- Extended school year (ESY) with an IEP — *[Jean Hoyt & Janet Broll, Jul 2025](/sessions/20250720_Jean_Hoyt_Lakemary/notes.md)*

**Transition:**

- Purpose is to give students tools to succeed in the **least restrictive classroom possible** — *[Jean Hoyt & Janet Broll, Jul 2025](/sessions/20250720_Jean_Hoyt_Lakemary/notes.md)*

- Goal is always to transition back to local school — *[Jean Hoyt & Janet Broll, Jul 2025](/sessions/20250720_Jean_Hoyt_Lakemary/notes.md)*

**Additional Children's Services:**

- [2 Outpatient Facilities](https://lakemary.org/our-services/children-services/outpatient-therapy/) (Olathe and Miami County): ABA, Family/Group/Individual Therapy — *[Jean Hoyt & Janet Broll, Jul 2025](/sessions/20250720_Jean_Hoyt_Lakemary/notes.md)*

- Crisis Management Team (for severe cases): BCBA/RBT, OT, SPED — work with child and family, titrate to lower intensity within 3 months — *[Jean Hoyt & Janet Broll, Jul 2025](/sessions/20250720_Jean_Hoyt_Lakemary/notes.md)*

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