{"id":88,"date":"2025-05-01T11:27:30","date_gmt":"2025-05-01T18:27:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/ols-redesign-dev\/?page_id=88"},"modified":"2025-08-14T15:16:37","modified_gmt":"2025-08-14T22:16:37","slug":"parent","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/ols\/our-program\/parent\/","title":{"rendered":"Families and Guardians"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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We are focused on your student\u2019s individual learning needs and success beyond college.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Transformational Journey to a Fulfilled Life<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

OLS Bellevue College began in 2002 when a group of parents, seeking to find the right college program for their students with learning differences, came together with Bellevue College to create a program that would facilitate their pathway to employment and would enrich their lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By December of 2006, a 90-credit associate degree in Occupational & Life Skills began recruitment for the following fall and has been thriving ever since.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Each part of the OLSBC program is student-centered, focused on giving students encouragement and exposure to new opportunities while challenging and empowering them to be accountable for their own success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A Unique Learning Environment<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n
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OLSBC is unique, because every aspect of our program is focused on your student\u2019s individual learning needs and your student\u2019s success beyond college.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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We educate students with curriculum tailored to their learning needs and provide them with an abundance of opportunities to apply what they learn in the classroom in real-life situations, culminating in a 250+ hour internship specific to their unique career goals.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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What OLS Parents Are Saying<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n
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The opportunity to go to college, the degree and hard skills are great, but developing social skills and making friends were equally important. OLS provides that as “one package” for a fair chance in life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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