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NORFOLK, Neb. (AP) — A program designed to help at-risk students graduate has moved into a new location in Norfolk.
The Norfolk Daily News (http://bit.ly/20mix65 ) reports that the Alternatives for Success program, a part of Norfolk High School, moved into a remodeled maintenance building behind the school Jan. 4.
A coordinator and teacher for the program Becki Wulf said the building is nearly the same square footage as the former location.
"We had a lot of space at the old building that we couldn't use," Wulf said. "Here, every space is usable."
The building includes an open area with several tables and chairs, standing desks and a television. There's also plenty of storage space and a conference room that acts as a cafeteria. The original beams are the only thing that's left of the building since the remodel.
Wulf said she's been particularly excited about the kitchen, which the program has been using for a nutrition class.
"We do a lot of things in real-world education," she said. "So we've been cooking up a storm."
Norfolk High School principal Jake Luhr said the goal is to allow the program's students who meet certain criteria to take elective classes at the high school.
"We're talking about it, and we'll have it all in place for specific students that meet that criteria next fall," Luhr said.
For more than a decade, the program was housed about 2.5 miles south in what was supposed to be a temporary location because there was no district property available.
Lee Irvine, a teacher with the program, said each of the 46 students had their own spot at the previous facility, and they're now finding a new area.
The facility will have an open house Wednesday so that community members can get a tour of the new building and learn about the program.
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