For the 2022-2023 school year, the IVC School District brought back transition students who previously participated in the SEAPCO (Special Education Association of Peoria County) Rise program in Bartonville. The district’s transition program is a community-based transition program designed to assist in the transition from school to adult life for special education students who qualify. Unfortunately, the district did not have specialized facilities for this program. This new building will allow the transition program to have its own classroom space as well as a fully functional kitchen for the students to prepare their lunches as a class, and further promote their independent living skills. It is the goal of the program to provide the students with real-world employability skills. Ultimately, the hope of the transition program is to run a small business (The Hungry Ghost) within the transition center which will provide students with the necessary skills to work for other local businesses. The funding for transition program facilities came from federal special education grant money as well as local special education funds. The IVC School District is excited to offer this unique, but very important program to their students and families and promote a positive transition for these students within the IVC School District community!