Calgary Board of Education (CBE)

Please visit the Calgary Board of Education (CBE) website for the most up-to-date information. Placement into the specialized programs are by referral only from the school board, talk with the school learning team to learn more.

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(EES) – Enhanced Educational Supports: Grades 1 to 6 

Most of the elementary students with autism that previously were in CSSI, TASK or SKILLS classes were transferred to this program. The Enhanced Educational Supports (EES) class supports students in grades 1-6 with moderate to severe developmental delays.

(CSSI) – Communication, Sensory and Social Interaction: Grades 7 to 12

The CSSI class supports students with multiple and complex learning, behaviour, and communication needs. Learner supports and accommodations may include the use of assistive technology, augmentative communication systems, work-systems and sensory activities.

(TASC) – Teaching of Attitude, Social Skills and Communication: Grades 7 to 12

The TASC class is for students requiring significant learning, adaptive behaviour, and physical support. Students receive personalized and functional curriculum related to social-communication, play and leisure, daily living, safety, regulation, independence, leisure and pre-vocational skills.

(ACCESS): Grades 7 to 12

The ACCESS (Attitude, Community, Competence, Elements of Academic Curriculum, and Social Skills) class supports students with moderate to severe learning and adaptive behaviour needs. Students receive personalized and functional curriculum related to the development of functional academic, social-communication, independence, daily living, safety and leisure.

(ALP) – Adapted Learning Program: Grades 7 to 12

The ALP (Assisted Learning Program) supports students with moderate learning and adaptive behaviour needs. Students receive personalized and functional curriculum to support the development of literacy, numeracy, social-communication, independence, daily living, leisure, vocational and volunteering skills.

(PLP) – Paced Learning Program: Grades 4 to 12

The Paced Learning Program (PLP) supports students with mild to moderate learning and adaptive behaviour needs. Students receive personalized and functional curriculum related to the development of functional academics, social-communication, independence, daily living, safety, citizenship, leisure, vocational and volunteering skills

Bridges – Grades 1-12 

The Bridges supports students who present with severe externalizing behaviours, which significantly impact their learning and social success in a traditional education setting. Curriculum modifications and instructional accommodations are implemented based on the individual needs of each student.

The Class – Grades 1-12 

The Class supports students in Grades 1-12 who present with severe internalizing behaviours, which significantly impact their learning and social success in a traditional education setting. Curriculum modifications and instructional accommodations are implemented based on the individual needs of each student.