Pasco Transition Center

Target Population 

• Be at least 18 and no more than 22 years old. 

• Have completed all graduation requirements (content requirements and graduation pathways) 

• Have completed 4 years of high school 

• Have regular attendance

• Be eligible for special education services and have an IEP with a Transition Plan 

• Maintain safe behavior independently or with a group in the community and work sites 

• Have basic self-care skills or be working toward independence

• Be able to use public transit with or without training

Employers who support our students: 

• Academy of Children's Theater 

• Ben Franklin Transit 

• BE Beauty 

• Bombshellz Espresso 

• Cafe Con Arte

• Carniceria La Cabana 4

• Coffee Crush

• Entrust Community Services

• Fit For Me Women's Fitness 24/7

• Food Bank at Pasco Riverview Adventist Church

• Horst Heating and Air Conditioning

• Kadlec Regional Medical Center

• Mid-Columbia Libraries - West Pasco Branch

• Nico's on First Avenue

• NorthCare Assisted Living

• Opportunity Kitchen (Columbia Ability Alliance)

• Pasco School District Early Learning Center 

• Pasco School District elementary and middle schools 

• REACH Museum

• Spectrum Studios

• Sportsmans Warehouse

• St. Patrick's Catholic School

• The Wellness Clinic at LifeQuest

• Walgreens on Road 68, Pasco

• Walgreens on W Court St, Pasco

• Yokes Fresh Market on Road 68, Pasco

• Yoke's Fresh Market on Keene, Richland

Curriculum 

The Pasco Transition Center uses research-based instruction and community-based experiences to provide students with authentic learning opportunities. Our curriculum includes:  

• Mobility and travel training 

• Community and internet safety

• Appropriate recreation and leisure activities

• Accessing adult service agencies 

• Self-advocacy skills

• Meal planning and preparation

• Grocery shopping 

• Social skills

• Financial literacy (e.g., budgeting, banking, etc.)

• Work readiness skills 

• Soft skills 

• Community engagement and service