The STAGES Program facilitates transition for high school students with disabilities, ages 18-21 years old, under the supervision of a district teacher on the USF campus. The STAGES Program is a two-year program which includes a balance of classroom instruction emphasizing functional academics, integrated social and recreational activities, and career experience opportunities. USF currently provides multiple opportunities for career exploration in areas such as maintenance, food service, landscaping, child care, and clerical. The district provides a teacher, paraprofessional and additional support as identified. The young adults with disabilities, who have graduated with a special diploma, benefit by interacting with nondisabled, age-appropriate peers in a postsecondary setting.

In addition, USF students who are seeking a degree in special education, human resources, physical education, medicine, engineering, or computer science benefit from interaction with young adults with disabilities through the application of educational theories and practices.