District Alternative Education Program

The Discipline Alternative Education Program (DAEP) at Canutillo ISD houses students in grades 6-12 who are removed from their regular education program for mandatory or discretionary disciplinary reasons. Students placed at the On-Campus DAEP ranges from 15 days to 180 days. Students are to focus on the four core content areas, and they are supported in their elective classes by certified teachers. DAEP was established in conformance with the Texas Education Code (TEC), §37.008, and this section is defined as an educational and self-discipline alternative instructional program, adopted by local policy. 

MISSION STATEMENT

To prepare our students to function, academically and socially, by providing educational services that reduce the risk of recidivism upon their return to a regular school environment.

VISION STATEMENT

Empowering the students to obtain the skills to grow socially and emotionally by providing a campus wide positive behavior interventions and supports program including the following core values: Respect, Responsibility and Safety