Fun Memories from our IDP Classrooms
Posted: June 03, 2025 | Written By: Drew Delligatti | Category:
At New Story Schools, our In-District Placement (IDP) classrooms offer academic, behavior, and emotional support to students within their public-school setting. While our students at these schools receive state-aligned curriculum and high-quality therapeutic services, they are also treated with many fun activities, projects, and field trips. Here are some of our favorites!
Swimming Class
At our Iron Forge Elementary IDP class, students participate in a swim class where they can play various water-based games and activities in the pool and learn how to swim.
Visit to the Zoo
Located an hour away from Halifax, PA, our Oak Flat Elementary IDP class took a trip to Lake Tobias Wildlife Park. The expansive zoo has everything from safari tours to petting zoos.
Visiting the Keystone Capitol
With the capital of Pennsylvania only half an hour away, it’s hard for our Iron Forge Elementary IDP class not to visit. The students visited the State Capitol building in Harrisburg and got a picture with the statue of William Penn in the rotunda!
Game Time
In the spirit of friendly competition, our James Gettys IDP class held a Student vs. Teacher basketball game. The students practiced sitting, watching, cheering, and being good teammates.
Flowers for Mom
This Mother’s Day, the students of our Wellsville IDP class planted flowers and dedicated them to their mothers. Our students are always willing to show their love and appreciation for their families!
Sunny Field Days
When the weather is nice, our Lurgan IDP class likes to treat our students to an exciting field day!
Metamorphosis Magic
Recently, our James Gettys IDP class started a project where each student studied the life cycle of a caterpillar. Each day they journaled their observations of the changes. Once the caterpillars had become butterflies, the students released them into the wild!
We have made many memories at our In-District Placement classrooms and are looking forward to making many more! If you want to learn more about our Pennsylvania-based In-District Services, click here!
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