About the Project

The Transition Expansion Project at Hoover High School provides students with disabilities meaningful vocational training through hands-on experiences in three key areas: a school café, an expanded Hoover Closet, and the Unified Sports program. The student-run café will offer coffee and snacks to staff and peers while teaching skills in customer service, food preparation, cash handling, and facility upkeep. The Hoover Closet, which supplies free clothing to students in need, will grow to include a student-led retail experience focused on customer service, laundry, inventory, and store management. Through the Unified Sports program, students will participate in mobility training, health and nutrition education, and support the school’s fitness center by learning job-related tasks.Together, these initiatives promote confidence, independence, and workforce readiness while enriching the school community through local partnerships and student leadership.