NUECES CO J J A E P

Not reported M - M

School Overview

The **Nueces County Juvenile Justice Alternative Education Program (JJAEP)**, located in Port Aransas, Texas, serves as a specialized educational facility designed to provide instruction for students who have been removed from their regular campus due to disciplinary reasons. Unlike a traditional school, the JJAEP is a mandatory educational setting established under the Texas Juvenile Justice Code, created to ensure that students facing disciplinary expulsion continue their academic progress in a highly structured, supervised environment.

The program focuses on maintaining educational continuity while addressing behavioral reform. By providing a low student-to-teacher ratio and rigorous behavioral expectations, the JJAEP aims to keep students on track with the state curriculum and return them to their home campuses once they have successfully completed their placement requirements. Its primary mission is to offer a safe, academic alternative that balances school accountability with the specific needs of students navigating disciplinary transitions within the Nueces County juvenile system.

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School Details

Status:	Inactive
School Level:	Not reported
School Type:	Alternative School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	PORT ARANSAS ISD
Phone:	(361)749-1205
Grade Range:	M - M
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NSLP Participation:¹	N/A
Qualified Free Lunch:	N/A
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	N/A

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade breakdown: M - M