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Walnutwood High School Adolescent Parent Program (A.P.P.)


An alternative high school setting for pregnant students or students who are parents.  Our program emphasizes your special needs as an expectant or parenting teen through a caring and supportive learning environment.  

Adolescent Parent Program Brochure

Who is Eligible

  • Any expectant or parenting teen, under 18 years of age, who has not graduated from high school is eligble to attend.
  • Students may call us directly  for a personal appointment. Students who are attending an FCUSD school should talk to their counselor or assistant principal who will then send the appropriate transfer form.
  • Students living outside FCUSD must obtain an Interdistrict Agreement from their home district.
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Is child care available?

  •  Yes! Free on campus child care is available during instruction-al time for children of students attending Walnutwood High Adolescent Parent Program.
  •  A nurturing staff cares for and teaches children while high school students attend class.
  • Nursing mothers are able to nurse infants as needed during the school day, in a private area.

Why Should I come?

  • A high school diploma is necessary for any good-paying job. This program provides a caring and supportive environment to meet
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    particular academic needs and district graduation require-ments.
  • Social, emotional, and physical health requirements during preg-nancy and after child birth are considered in our curriculum.
  • Infants and toddlers have the opportunity to participate in a quality child development program.
  • Students will find that they are not alone and that sharing this experience with others in a similar life stage is helpful.
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Is Transportation Available? 

  •  Yes,  Students in the Folsom Cordova Unified School District boundaries are provided transportation at no cost to the student
  • Students who live outside the district boundaries must provide their own transportation
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We offer

  • Classes Monday - Friday 9:00 - 12:30
  • Support with coordination of resources for food services and diapers for those in need.
  • On site Folsom Cordova Community Partnership job center support opportunities.
  • Optional educational field trips for students and their children.
  • Concurrent enrollment college course offerings and online coursework options
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  • Special classes in:
    • Child development
    • Parenting & Life Management
    • Prenatal and childbirth
    • Infant massage / baby gym
    • Health & Nutrition
    • Breastfeeding support