In 1995 the Texas state legislature mandated that each county with a population greater than 186,000 create a Juvenile Justice Alternative Education Program within their jurisdiction. These campuses would be created and overseen by the local juvenile probation department. These programs were established to insure at-risk students who were expelled from their Independent School Districts would have a school setting where they could earn high school credits while reducing their risk of being involved in un-supervised or risky activities during their expulsion period.

Qualifying students are expelled to the Nueces County Juvenile Justice Alternative Education Program at the recommendation of their ISD superintendent. Expulsion terms range from 90 to 180 days depending on the seriousness of the incident for which they are expelled.

Current participating ISDs

 Corpus Christi ISD

Robstown ISD

West Oso ISD

Flour Bluff ISD

Aransas Pass ISD

Calallen ISD

Tuloso-Midway ISD 

Nueces County currently contracts the administration of JJAEP with Southwest Keys Programs, Inc. They oversee the day to day operations of the alternative education campus. You can visit their internal website for more detailed information about their operations and philosophy.

The Nueces County Juvenile Justice Education Program Campus is located at:

5801 Patton

Suite 100

Corpus Christi, TX 78414

For more information regarding JJAEP, please contact JJAEP Coordinator, John Milam at (361) 561-6067 or JJAEP Director, Robin Soto at (361) 888-7007.