TLP students receive an extremely comprehensive education, which includes living skills training, work based learning, leisure and recreational activities, behavioral analysis and modification, social/adaptive behavior training, and cognitive behavioral therapy. Students receive practical coaching to encourage self advocacy skills.

The TLP offers a standard 6 ½ hour school day with class rotation every 35 minutes—the shorter classroom time has proven effective in maintaining students’ attention. Each student will have a peer group of approximately 8-10 students and a staff/student ratio of 1:4.

On the Main Campus, most students live in on-campus residences. Students who are older and have demonstrated responsibility may live in an off-campus residence.

Students are assigned to residence halls based on their gender, age, and abilities. The Residential Director assigns residence halls, and moves students between halls as necessary. Typically, each student has a roommate, and shares a bathroom with another pair of housemates.

KDS participates in 19 Special Olympics sports. Many of our leisure and recreational activities involve training and preparation for various competitions. Students compete on the local, regional, national, and sometimes even international levels.

There are a limited number of participants allowed in each sport, so students are assigned Special Olympics sports based on their interests and abilities.