Special Education

Resource Specialist Program (RSP) in​ 6, 7, 8: Students are supported, in accordance with their Individualized Education Plan (IEP), with specialized academic instruction in Math and/or Language Arts. Students strive to meet the stringent standards laid out in the Common Core through specialized instructional strategies delivered by specially trained teachers in small classes.

Learning Centers 6, 7, 8: Students​ are supported, in accordance with their Individualized Education Plan (IEP), with specialized academic instruction in study skills, executive functioning, self-advocacy, test-taking strategies, and content area subject matter. Homework and project support is also provided. The Common Core State Standards describe the characteristics needed of a person who is college and career ready; a college and career-ready individual can:

Demonstrate independence;
Build strong content knowledge;
Respond to the varying demands of audience, task, purpose, and discipline;
Comprehend as well as critique;
Value evidence;
Use technology and digital media strategically and cap

Special Day Class: A​ student with developmental disabilities who requires specialized instruction for more than half of the school day with modified curricula may be placed in a Special Day Class. Special Day Classes serve students on a continuum in an environment that is designed to meet the specific needs of each and every student in accordance with his/her IEP. In the SDC class, students can receive specialized academic instruction from a specially trained teacher in language arts, reading, math, science, social studies, and life skills. Positive behavior support is also provided in the SDC classroom.