Puget Sound Educational Service District

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Puget Sound Educational Service District (ESD) #121 is one of nine regional educational agencies serving school districts and state-approved private schools in Washington State. ESDs function primarily as support agencies and deliver educational services that can be more efficiently or economically performed regionally.

Puget Sound ESD develops and delivers a wide selection of services that provide instructional and administrative support to PreK-12 schools and direct service to students and families. Puget Sound ESD serves school districts in King and Pierce County including Bainbridge Island.

The Road to Independence is a Van Program that the PSESD operates as part of their Early Childhood programs.  Road to Independence functions as both a driving training program and a transportation program. The program trains WorkFirst participants as drivers who in turn transport other WorkFirst and special needs clients to their jobs or other employment related activities.

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Road to Independence
Road to Independence (Transportation Services)

The Road to Independence van program provides a free ride service to low income and special needs clients in East Pierce County and South King County. Our program is located in the town of Pacific on the King-Pierce County border. All riders must be referred to the program by their case manager. For more information on rides, please contact Robin Dawson at (253) 826-0624. See attached information for details on hours of operation, ride requests, etc.

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Road to Independence
Road to Independence (Driver Training)

The Road to Independence trains WorkFirst participants as drivers. As part of their Community Jobs participation they are placed as drivers in the van program and receive "on-the-job" training for up to six months. The last month of the program they attend the Bus driver training class along with Head Start and ECEAP parents and earn a class B CDL with an S endorsement before moving onto unsubsidized employment. For more information, contact LaTanya Brooks at (253) 318-6612. (See attached flyer for more information.)

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