CLIMB FAQs

No. CLIMB is an Eagle County School District program that is located at Colorado Mountain College (CMC). Students in CLIMB remain ECSD students and receive services through their IEP. They are not CMC students just because the program is on a college campus.

CLIMB provides IEP-driven transition instruction and experiences focused on Community access, Life skills, Independence, Meaningful employment, and Belonging. Activities vary based on each student’s goals and may include instruction, community experiences, skill-building for adult living, and employment development activities.

Yes, some students may take CMC classes as part of their transition plan. Students may enroll in Community Education offerings or CMC credit classes. Students may take credit courses through concurrent enrollment, and the school district pays through the district’s concurrent enrollment process.

Your student’s IEP team will help determine whether classes are a good fit based on goals, readiness, and supports.

Yes. All services, supports, accommodations, goals, etc. created in the IEP will continue into 18-21 transition services. The student will continue to have annual IEP meetings and triennial reevaluations.  

Students may remain in transition services until they choose to exit after meeting goals, or until they turn 21, their final semester is the one that includes their 21st birthday. Also, if a student accepts a regular high school diploma, services end at that time.

Macey Black, Transition Coordinator