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date: "2025-07-20"
speaker: "Jean Hoyt & Janet Broll"
organization: "Lakemary Center"
topic: "K-12 School for Special Needs"
blurb: "Jean Hoyt, Chief Program Officer for Children's Programs at Lakemary Center. Janet Broll, Chief Operating Officer."
---

# Jean Hoyt & Janet Broll - K-12 School for Special Needs

**Date:** 2025-07-20  
**Organization:** Lakemary Center

> Jean Hoyt, Chief Program Officer for Children's Programs at Lakemary Center. Janet Broll, Chief Operating Officer.

## Notes from July 20th - Jean Hoyt & Janet Broll - Lakemary Center

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

### Lakemary Center School:
- Serves ages 6-21yo
- School started in 1969 in Paola for IDD
- Non-profit / non-denominational
- Students are **referred by the local public school districts**
- Serves Autism & other Psychiatric needs
- 100 Kids total:
  - 20-30 are "day" students (don't live there)
  - 70-80 live on campus (typically for 3-6 months)
- IEP services to age 21

### Program Structure:
- 3 "pods" within 5 classrooms based on student ability:
  - **"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
- Extended school year (ESY) with an IEP

### Transition:
- Purpose is to give students tools to succeed in the **least restrictive classroom possible**
- Goal is always to transition back to local school

### 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
- Crisis Management Team (for severe cases): BCBA/RBT, OT, SPED — work with child and family, titrate to lower intensity within 3 months