Our Mission and Vision

The mission of the Peoria Regional Learning Center is to provide secondary education to students who are at risk of not successfully completing their high school academic career. The purpose of this alternative school is to provide these students with various means of academic support so they will complete high school and be prepared for successful entry into the work force or higher education. 

The goal of the Peoria Regional Learning Center is to reduce the drop-out rate by improving the students’ academic performance, improve their self-concepts, and enhance their knowledge of potential careers. A collaboration model between Peoria Regional Learning Center and Wildlife Prairie Park is being used to encourage potential dropouts to succeed for the following reasons:
  • Small classes
  • Alternative learning styles
  • Small counselor/student ratio
  • Strong emphasis on career exploration
  • Encouragement and development of social skills
  • Service to others – student support system
Generally, the program is designed for students who are “at risk” of dropping out or have already done so. They may have one or more of the following problems:
  • Have failed one or more grades in the past
  • Have returned from a substance abuse program
  • Have suffered family problems: divorce, unemployment, poverty
  • Have been unwed teenage parents
  • Have been loners on the fringe in school
  • Have a history of absences from school; or
  • Are receiving mostly D's and F's
Application to the Peoria Regional Learning Center is made through a referral process from the student’s home high school. Acceptance is selective and space is limited. The Peoria Regional Learning Center is intended for students who want to change their lives and make a fresh start with their education. Because the Peoria Regional Learning Center does not have the staff trained to do so, we normally do not accept students classified as special education or who read considerably below their grade level. 
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Where are we located?

Peoria Regional Learning Center is located within Wildlife Prairie Park outside Hanna City, Illinois, down the road from Interstate 474. Ask at the Park's ticket gate for directions to our school.