Non-Academic Program

The Piney Woods School’s Works Program is a vital part of the overall educational program. It engages students in grades 9-12 to asisst in the operation of the school. the Piney Woods staff supervisors interact and mentor students to provide them with meaningful work experience and enhanced interpersonal and problem-solving skills.  Each student earns work credit towards tuition charges.

Objectives:

To assist students in developing effective work habits.

To assist students in developing time management skills.

To help students acquire skills necessary to become productive citizens.

• Leadership
• Character Development
• Team Building
• Listening/Planning/Organizational

To help reduce the operational costs of the school.

To help students recognize standards of work excellence.

To reduce the cost of education for each student.

To help students develop their cadre of skills and experiences. 

To help students develop techniques to accomplish assigned tasks.