The Brownwood Independent School District will be hosting a special Prom for disabled students in Brownwood and area school districts this Friday. This event will give special needs students the opportunity to enjoy a typical “prom experience” like other students do, at a time and venue set up to meet their individual and family needs.

While all the students that are in a Life Skills classroom and have the opportunity to attend the prom in their home school (they are not excluded), they may miss out on the local school prom, for they are usually held on a weekend, which means the parents may have to drive and be there to support their child at these events.

The group said they are giving students the opportunity to have the dress up and socialization experience with age appropriate peers during the school day with food items provided at the event. It does not require transportation or other event activities from the parents. In this presentation, the group has reduced the preparation activities associated with a typical prom. Area schools will participate in the prom, including Brownwood ISD, Early ISD, Brady ISD, Coleman ISD and San Saba ISD, as well as others.