The Wittenmyer Learning Center

The Wittenmyer Learning Center is a service of Family Resources Inc. located on the Wittenmyer Youth Campus at 2800 Eastern Avenue. The Learning Center was established in August, 2000 as a partnership between Family Resources, Inc. and the Davenport Community School District to provide educational services to residents of the Wittenmyer Youth Center and students residing in their community who's educational needs are best served in a unique and individualized setting.

The Wittenmyer Learning Center partners with a number of local school districts to offer special education services to eligible community students. The Learning Center faculty are certified and licensed by the State of Iowa and adhere to Iowa law for re-licensure requirements. The Learning Center offers students all core subjects as well as a number of elective courses, covering subjects from computer applications to journalism. The Learning Center coordinates services with a number of diverse community organizations such as Scott Community College; Scott County Health Services and the Iowa Workforce Development office to provide students additional subject matter. The vision, mission and value statement of the Wittenmyer Learning Center is as follows.

Vision

To develop a community of life-long learners.

Mission

The Wittenmyer Learning Center (WLC) views each student as an individual. We measure our students’ successes by the progress of each student toward the realization of each students’ potential as a worthy and effective citizen. Our faculty work to stimulate our students’ spirit of inquiry, to help our students to gain knowledge and understanding, and to aid our students’ in the thoughtful formulation of worthy goals. The Learning Center exists to improve each student’s ability to apply appropriate social skills; to increase communication skills; to ensure academic work is relevant to present and future life; and to recognize the need to engage in life-long learning. The Center’s faculty is dedicated to promoting life-long learning, positive socialization and future success by providing a safe and structured educational environment.

Students who satisfy the requirements of the classes for a semester earn Davenport Community School District credit of .5. It is the goal of the WLC to provide an educational program for young people whose academic needs are better met outside the traditional school setting. At the Learning Center, our staff is committed to helping students succeed and bridge the gap between educational and individualized service plan goals. Class sizes are small to allow greater attention to individual student needs.

The Wittenmyer Learning Center Essential Learning Goals:

• Read with comprehension

• Express ideas clearly in written and oral communication

• Display problem solving skills

• Use technology to access, organize, analyze, and communicate information

• Demonstrate good citizenship in a diverse community

• Accept responsibility for health and social behavior

• Acquire skills necessary to be gainfully employed

The Wittenmyer Learning Center provides:

• Curriculum and classes that lead to graduation and a high school diploma.

• Summer school and extended school year classes as needed or required.

• An academic “catch up” for students needing specific course work to be transferred to their home district.

• Activities and support for personal and social development.

• Career and vocational development and support to enable students to enter and participate successfully in the world of work.