The Lane School Program consists of two major components:  a teacher consultation program and a self-contained day-school.  The primary goal of the program is to assist local schools in educating children and youth with emotional and behavioral problems.

Consultation Program: The research-based consultation program provides districts with equitable access to the services of highly qualified behavior consultants.   Teacher consultants work with teachers and other local district staff to engage them in creative problem solving and the implementation of both general classroom interventions and individualized interventions for any child or youth at any level of schooling who is at-risk for or who displays serious behavior problems.    At times, consultants are involved with interventions that target the entire school, presenting workshops aimed at violence prevention or school safety, or designing building-wide discipline plans.

Day-school:  The four-classroom Lane School serves between 36 and 42 adolescents a year who have a history of long-standing behavior problems.   Students who enter the program participate in a level system, token economy, and a schedule of core courses that includes reading, language arts, mathematics, social studies, and physical education, and social skills. The average length of stay for students is 13.4 school months, and after successful completion of the program, they are transitioned to their home school, following a highly detailed transition process that is individualized to their needs. 

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