Original Research by School Decision on Behavior Disorder Program Coop
The Behavior Disorder Program Coop is an alternative school housed in Tiskilwa, a small rural village in Bureau County, serving students from kindergarten through grade 12. The school's actual enrollment data is not available—the records show zero students reported across all grade levels, which likely reflects a data-reporting lag or a gap in current enrollment documentation rather than an absence of students. State testing results, graduation rates, attendance metrics, and civil-rights reporting are similarly not available; this is typical for alternative schools, which often serve populations or operate outside the standard accountability reporting framework. A parent would need to contact the school directly to understand its current enrollment, program structure, and academic outcome data.
The school belongs to Princeton ESD 115, the regional education service district that oversees this coop arrangement. The district brief found no major recent policy changes or referendums that would reshape how the program operates. The parent district has reported routine staffing and enrollment activity, but sustained, confirmed changes were not publicly documented.
Tiskilwa itself is a small, owner-occupied village in a valley framed by wooded bluffs. The village has a compact historic Main Street with stores, churches, offices, and civic anchors including a recently expanded public library, but employment and population are both slowly declining. Residents who work locally tend to be in manufacturing, retail, or healthcare, though most commute elsewhere. The Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park borders the village and draws some tourism activity. Housing is affordable relative to state and national averages, dominated by single-family homes built before the 1960s. High school students from the village attend Princeton High School in nearby Princeton, since the local high school closed; the elementary grades fall within Princeton Elementary School District's attendance area.
Without accessible enrollment, staff, course, and outcome data for this particular school, a parent would be working largely from direct contact with administrators to learn what the Behavior Disorder Program Coop offers, who it serves, what its support model looks like, and how students progress. The alternative-school designation and its location within a small rural district suggest it is designed for students with specific behavioral or educational needs, but the specifics of entry, curriculum, and outcomes require conversation with the school itself.
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