The center is the new location for LISD's transition services, which serves adults aged 18-22 who qualify for special education services.
Sorting out details
The transition services program focuses on providing adult living and community integration, social and recreational skills and employability skills to its students, serving 140 students each year. Some of the new center's features include:
- An outdoor trail
- Vocational spaces
- An apartment with a full kitchen
Funding for the center was approved as part of the 2023 bond.
In March, the board of trustees voted to name the center after Denise Geiger, an LISD educator of 32 years and senior coordinator of transition services.
“We champion every student to have self-determination and independence, and she has dedicated her career to the belief that all students should have that opportunity to find their path and their true north in fulfilling their life to their highest level of independence," said transition services team leader Debbie Gauna.
Something to note
Families interested in learning more about LISD's transition services and the compass center can book a tour of the center here.
The next tours are currently scheduled for Oct. 22, Feb. 5, March 31 and April 30 and will begin at 8:45 a.m. at the compass center.
One more thing
The compass center is also located next to the new Linda Lippe Instructional Materials Center, named after retired LISD educator Linda Lippe.
The instructional materials center produces ready-made science kits for all of LISD's elementary schools and will offer work-based learning opportunities for compass center students.
