Welcome to the Pre-Employment Program

Pre-Employment Transition Program (PEP!)

Providing instruction in English Language Arts, basic mathematics and algebra, current events, and critical thinking skills.

Discovering and nuturing potential in every student for over 25 years.
Administering quality, individualized special education services to local students.

Franklin County Technical School offers PEP, a special education program providing academic coursework, pre-vocational skills and life skills to students, ages fourteen to twenty-two, within a substantially separate setting. The Franklin County Technical School has been administering quality, special education services to local students for over 35 years. This small, but highly effective program is designed for students with physical or cognitive challenges.

Here is Charlie, leading a tour of the PEP program space.

Skills

We provide academic coursework, pre-vocational skills, and life skills to students ages 14 to 22, at Franklin County Technical school, but within a substantially separate setting. The Franklin County Technical School has been administering quality, individualized special education services to local students for over 25 years. Applicants are considered without regard to race, creed, color, gender, national origin or disability.

Life and Employment Skills

Life skills such as laundry, recycling, copy center are practiced daily, while vocational skills such as landscaping, building maintenance, woodworking and many other skills are practiced throughout the school year. Reading an analog clock and completing a time card assist in preparing students for employment after school completion. Students leave the PEP Program with a strong work ethic that compliments their individual strengths.

Next Steps...

If you are interested to see if the Pre-Employment Program is right for your child, please call Nathan May (Director of Special Education and Pupil Services) at 413-863-9561 Ext. 121 OR email one of the Pre-Employment Instructors or staff.

Testimonials...

Janet Valvo, parent:

"My son has improved so much in his academic skills, learning, speech, and the skills he will need to eventually be out on his own. The teachers are amazing and I love that they do so much one-on-one and group socializing.

Working with the overall PEP team is awesome. Anytime you need them they are a phone call away. My son loves being there; he doesn't want to leave, he wants to stay and keep learning new things. They really helped through everything! Thanks for being so great and helpful."

Dustin Clarke, student:

"My favorite part of the PEP Academic Classroom is that the teachers make me feel smart even when I'm having a hard day. I sometimes forget things I already learned and the teachers in the PEP program are patient with me, so I'm very grateful for that.

I believe that if I didn't come to the PEP program I wouldn't have passed my MCAS. I also believe my life wouldn't be as much fun. I have made awesome friends and I look forward to my future in the PEP program!"