Pendants With Purpose by John Paul II Center for Special Learning

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The focus of the program is to provide real world, hands on functional life skills. These skills are reinforced daily and teacher supported based on each individual student and their personal needs. Each student in the program has specific goals and outcomes depending upon their ability level. In addition there is a focus on School Wide Jobs:
•There are 21 different jobs throughout the school.
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Students apply for jobs monthly, mock interview and complete the jobs for one month’s time.
•Each job can easily transfer to community and into the home life.
•Promotes responsibility and positive self-growth.
•Technology is utilized for independence. The Work for Independence Program and our Community Work Sites:

•Promotes responsibility, exposure to different work environments, social interactions with a variety of ages and appropriate socially acceptable behaviors with proper support.
•On site learning, a hand on learning equals success and independence.
•Community work sites can results in employment after graduation or volunteer opportunities.
•We have 9 community based volunteer experiences throughout the community.
•All students are accompanied by our job coach and supported for a successful and meaningful experience while working at each placement. Transition and what does it mean?
•Each family will work one on one with a transition team to assess and determine what life may be like once a student leaves the JPII Center.
•Each student works to develop a Resume, cover letter and picture portfolio upon graduation.
•Planning for the future of a young adult with special needs is an ongoing and in-depth process.
•The transition process is very individualized for each JPII student.
•For life skill students, it means getting ready for post school life.
•It involves all skills from low level (which may never be mastered) such as dressing and selecting the appropriate clothing in the morning to more complex skills like holding a job in a community setting.
•Each student is an individual with many individual needs. Transition is giving a student a chance to try a job to see if they like it. If you ask any of the students what they are planning to do after graduation, they will tell you they want to work at one of our JPII work sites.

Too hot to cook? Come out this Wednesday and support Maple Springs. The students, graduates and some adult program all w...
07/20/2026

Too hot to cook? Come out this Wednesday and support Maple Springs. The students, graduates and some adult program all work at the pool all summer long. Let’s sell this fundraiser out!

Good morning friends. Be sure to save the date for next Saturday, July 25th. Bring all your family and friends to suppor...
07/18/2026

Good morning friends. Be sure to save the date for next Saturday, July 25th. Bring all your family and friends to support the JPII Center and Bean Funeral Home communities.
Pendants will be there with summer and fall themed items! I know that it seems early for fall…we have to stay on top of the seasons (bonus: they are super cute and cozy)!

Stop out at Mister Car Wash! We are here all morning giving out car washes with purchases and free hot dogs! Thank you N...
06/06/2026

Stop out at Mister Car Wash! We are here all morning giving out car washes with purchases and free hot dogs! Thank you Nick Jablonski for inviting us to set up!

Join us on Saturday at Mister Car Wash! Free car wash for the first 30 customers! Free hot dog! John Paul II Center for ...
06/02/2026

Join us on Saturday at Mister Car Wash! Free car wash for the first 30 customers! Free hot dog!
John Paul II Center for Special Learning

Secondary transition made all the tasty cookies and treats! Year 20 in the books of master cookie making.🤍🎄🤍
12/23/2025

Secondary transition made all the tasty cookies and treats! Year 20 in the books of master cookie making.
🤍🎄🤍

Join us!
12/23/2025

Join us!

This year’s Christmas Program will begin as always with each classroom performing a fun song highlighting their strengths. The Christmas Story will follow…

Yesterday, was a busy dat. Nathaniel helped me set up the Advent Retreat so that everything would be ready bright and ea...
12/14/2025

Yesterday, was a busy dat. Nathaniel helped me set up the Advent Retreat so that everything would be ready bright and early for the retreat today!

Today Cynthia, Nathan, Dominic, Luiz, Miss Arianna, and Miss Elena helped serve an amazing spread for the Woman’s Advent Retreat for the Diocese of Allentown. Over 250+ attended this beautiful event. This all happened at Saint Francis of Assisi in Allentown. Team work really does make the dream work!
Happy start to the third week of Advent!

Just dropped off the JPII wreath at Glick’s.Nature’s Blessings is the theme this year. Can’t wait to see what Glick’s do...
11/26/2025

Just dropped off the JPII wreath at Glick’s.
Nature’s Blessings is the theme this year. Can’t wait to see what Glick’s does for the show. I am sure it will be absolutely beautiful! 🎄🎄🎄

Every picture and item on the wreath is from the JPII garden. We love Mary’s garden and we love our garden friends that keep it amazing.♥️

Love David’s Cleaning!
11/22/2025

Love David’s Cleaning!

There is still time to shop and eat! Stop out and see us.
11/22/2025

There is still time to shop and eat! Stop out and see us.

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1092 Welsh Road
Shillington, PA
19607

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