Alternative Education for Disruptive Youth

Applications expire 6/30/2025. Sending LEAs and In-House Programs. Link to applications section.

An AEDY Program is a program approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) to provide a temporary placement for disruptive students in grades 6 through 12. Students placed in an AEDY Program continue to make academic progress towards graduation and work to remedy disruptive behavior through counseling and other behavioral interventions. AEDY placements are used only as a last resort, after all other behavioral interventions have failed to remedy the student’s disruptive behavior(s).

Use the buttons below to access quick information about AEDY as well as supports for Training and Technical Assistance. There is a menu at the top left of the page (3 lines) as well as a search feature on the top right (magnifying glass) to help you find what you're looking for.

Looking for important information and reminders? Check out the Announcements page to get a quick overview of key information!

✨ Important Links and Information ✨

*NEW* The Formal Periodic Review

Logging into PDE's new IMS

*NEW* AEDY for Sending LEAs

Application Information

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AEDY Events

Subscribe to this calendar by clicking the plus button on the lower right corner. Includes events offered by PaTTAN and others supportive to AEDY programs and sending LEAs.

Want to see this calendar in your Outlook? Click on Add Calendar, then "Suscribe from web" or "From internet." Copy the URL below and paste into the text box, then click Import.

https://calendar.google.com/calendar/ical/c_tu820jt453p4htebaebpcna7ro%40group.calendar.google.com/public/basic.ics

Approved AEDY Programs Map

2023-2024 AEDY Summative Data

Find this information and previous years' data on the PDE website here.

Table. Placements, Total number. Total number of placement 3535. Total number of LEAs who placed students 255. Total number of students with disabilities 907. Total number of English Learner placements 161.

Table. Placements, total number, percentage of placement. Disregard for school authority or school policy violation, 561, 15.87%. Display/use of a controlled substance, 970, 27.44%, Violent or threatening behavior, 1285, 36.35%, Possession of weapon, 406, 11.49%, Commission of a criminal act, 60, 1.7%, Misconduct meriting suspension of expulsion, 253, 7.16%.

Alternative Education for Disruptive Youth

✨ Important Links and Information ✨

Quick Links & Documents

Training & Technical Assistance

AEDY Events

Approved AEDY Programs Map

2023-2024 AEDY Summative Data