Each year, the NASP Social Justice Committee selects a theme to help focus efforts and increase awareness within the school psychology community. This year's theme is alternative education programs, which can include a wide range of placements with varied goals and purposes. Alternative programs are educational placements that serve youth whose needs cannot be met in general or special education programs within traditional school settings (Sable et al., 2010). In this article, the author provides some initial information regarding alternative education, potential outcomes, and the need for a social justice framework.