The Academic Learning Center is a cross categorical instructional program.  Programming focuses on individual strengths and needs of identified students. Students have primary difficulty with all academic skills and minimal deficits in behavior, social skills, and communication skills.  Instruction provided to improve student’s success in academic, interpersonal, and daily living skills. 

The Kindergarten - Academic, Behavior, Communication (K-ABC) is a program for Kindergarten students who are demonstrating or are approaching pre-academic skills. This is a one-year program intended to be a transition from PANDA to first grade.  This program prepares children by independently mainstreaming students into a general education Kindergarten class during the school year.

This program is a cross-categorical program for eligible students.  Services are provided on each campus throughout the district.  Students in the LRC program are able to make progress in the regular education classroom with the help of Special Education services.  The purpose of the LRC program is to provide additional support in specially designed instruction to enable the learners success.

The Life Skills Center is an instructional program. Programming focuses on individual strengths and needs of identified students. The purpose of the program is to provide appropriate support to enable the students to function as independently as possible throughout their school years and transition to adult life.

PANDA is a cross categorical Programming focused on individual strengths and needs of identified students.  PANDA provides preschool intervention services for 3-5 year old children with special needs and is designed to facilitate the growth and development of young students with special needs through early intervention. PANDA is designed to meet the diverse needs of students as they participate in a holistic approach to a play-based classroom environment. Curriculum is child-centered and developmentally appropriate. 

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SHINE is designed to provide a range of integrated services to meet the student’s needs as indicated in the IEP as well as the medical plan of care.  It is a cross categorical program with a multi-disciplinary team consisting of educational specialists, and therapists.  SHINE provides skilled nursing services as needed for students who have complex medical needs and special education needs.

SUCCESS is a cross categorical instructional program.  Programming focuses on individual strengths and needs of identified students. Students with social and emotional needs benefit from a highly structured, supportive learning environment. Based on each student’s individualized educational plan (IEP) this environment supports academic, behavioral and social interventions. Students may spend a majority of the day in the classroom, or only receive periodic monitoring by staff, based upon student needs and progression through the program. The social skills aspect of the curriculum as well as the instructional approaches are designed to enhance self-esteem, develop pro-social skills, and develop more effective social and emotional problem-solving and conflict resolution skills within the educational setting.