History:

Originally founded in 1961 as a private school for children with learning disabilities, the Alfred Binet School became part of Jefferson County Public Schools in 1974.  For the 1980 school year, the population transitioned from students with learning disabilities to students with multiple disabilities. Currently, Binet serves students with low incidence disabilities, including multiple and severe disabilities and autism, which affect their communication and behavior. Most students at Binet experience processing difficulties.  Binet provides a highly structured and supportive environment to meet the students’ needs.

The Binet School offers a structured environment to meet the individual needs of each student. Binet teaches the whole student, addressing academic, social, behavioral, physical and cognitive areas. Instructional staff serve students ages 5 to 21 through direct, systematic instruction using Evidence Based Practices individualized to the student.  Instructional practices and curriculum address skills ranging from readiness to work transition. 

Motto:

One Focus

Mission:

Learning for Life   

Vision:

Binet will empower all students to reach their full academic, social, behavioral, and functional potential to enable them to meaningfully participate in comprehensive schools and/or the community.

Philosophy:

We, Binet, focus on our students! We love our students and their families. We believe that all students can learn, continue learning throughout life, and have the capabilities to reach proficient levels of individual success. 

We commit to providing successful learning experiences to students with low incidence disabilities and autism who’s Admissions and Release Committee (ARC) determines the need for a special school with a significantly structured and supportive environment. We commit to helping students develop the skills necessary for academic, behavioral, social, and functional growth so they can return to comprehensive schools. 

To achieve the goals of integration and functional independence for each student, Binet:

• Provides a structured setting offering individual programming in the areas of:

  • KY Academic Standards and Alternate Assessment

  • Functional Communiction Training

  • Applied Behavior Analysis

    • Practical Functional Assessment

    • Skills Based Training

  • Life Skills

  • Social Skills

  • Functional Skills

  • Community Based Instruction

  • Work Skills

• Provides a team approach in which staff collaborate to understand and implement Evidence Based Practices (EBPs)

• Collects and analyses data to

  • Inform decisions

  • Foster independence

  • Determine individual needs

  • Determine LRE

• Provides crisis intervention by trained staff

• Collaborates with community organizations to provide wrap-around services

• JCPS Racial Equity Policy 

• Binet Racial Equity Plan

Louisville school helping students with special needs learn how to communicate

The Alfred Binet School is a Jefferson County Public School where all of the students have special needs.