Outreach Programs & Services :: Alternative Education
Georgetown Independent School District offers several alternative education environments for students. The purpose of these alternative education placements (AEPs) is to provide at-risk students with an innovate instructional environment that helps motivate the students to develop appropriate self-discipline and coping skills.
Special Opportunity School (SOS) - Grades K-5
SOS is the state-mandated alternative education placement for all GISD elementary students needing a long-term disciplinary placement. The program is designed to challenge students academically and socially by using problem-solving instructional strategies and a strong behavior management system. The target population for the SOS program is students who commit habitual and major violations outlined in the GISD Student Code of Conduct. SOS is located at Village Elementary School, but serves students from all GISD elementary campuses. For more information on the SOS program, contact Francis Jackson, 943-5030.
Georgetown Alternative Program (GAP) - Grades 6-12
GAP is the state-mandated alternative education placement for all GISD secondary students needing a long-term disciplinary placement. The GAP is intended to provide educational services to students who have experienced major behavioral difficulties at their previous campuses or in the community. The major goal of the educational program at the GAP is to insure that students do not fall behind in their coursework while not in a regular campus setting and to prepare them to behave in an appropriate manner when they return to a regular campus setting. Read more about the Georgetown Alternative Program.
Williamson County Academy
The Williamson County Academy provides a state-mandated Juvenile Justice Alternative Educational Placement (JJAEP) for all Williamson County juveniles who are serving a court-mandated AEP or are expelled from their school district. Read more about the Williamson County Academy.
Williamson County Juvenile Detention Center
The Williamson County Juvenile Detention Center is a residential facility located in Georgetown that provides educational services to youth incarcerated in Williamson County. Read more about the Williamson County Juvenile Detention Center.
Richarte High School
Richarte High School is an alternative educational program designed to meet the unique needs of at-risk students in grades 9-12 with a self-paced instructional program that is focused on the necessary course requirements for graduation.
For more information about alternative education placements, contact:
Bob Fischer
GAP Principal
Georgetown Independent School District
603 Lakeway Drive
Georgetown, TX 78628
Email: fischerr@georgetownisd.org
Phone: 512-943-5195
