Page 24 Excellence In Education Lincoln Daily News January 2026 Lincoln Community High School Alternative Education Program In the past few years, Lincoln Community High School has been offering an Alternative Education Program for students who encounter challenges that often make it difficult to do well in the traditional classroom setting. As a blog called “Why Every District Needs an Alternative Education Strategy in 2025” states, “alternative education refers to programs, schools or pathways that differ from traditional high school models, offering greater flexibility around schedule, pacing, content, or learning environment. Alternative strategies can include online or blended learning, credit recovery, dropout recovery, vocational or experiential learning, or support services that address non-academic barriers (such as mental health, socio-economic pressures, or family responsibilities).” The brochure about the alternative program at LCHS explains, “the Alternative Education program at Lincoln Community High School provides students with the opportunity to complete their high school education in an alternative high school setting.” Students in the alternative program “are carefully selected by staff and administration. Students are often identified as those who possess a sincere desire to complete their high school education, despite facing obstacles and a lack of success in the traditional Lincoln Community High School education setting.” The alternative education setting is considered “an ideal setting for students who have struggled to achieve in traditional education settings.” Many of the students “enter the Alternative Education program lacking credits and off-track to graduate.” This program “is designed to help students make up credits and get back on track.” When they are in the program, the students “are encouraged to be involved in the decisions concerning their own education and are encouraged to be a valuable partner with adults in making appropriate choices concerning all aspects of their education.” The hope is that students “will be empowered to make positive choices to reach their short and long term goals.”
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