Student Services

Department Goals & Services

Programs for students in need of specially designed instruction; accommodations to access instruction and extracurricular activities; and challenge, enrichment, and/or acceleration within the curriculum are available without cost to parents.

The District welcomes and encourages parents to partner in the development of educational programming for their children. Parents with questions or concerns should begin by speaking with the building administrator at their child's school.

The Board of Education assures that a free and appropriate education is available to all eligible students residing within the district.

PROGRAMS & SERVICES

Special Education

Learning Support

Speech

Speech and Language Support (S/L) All buildings are served by qualified speech and language therapists who consult with teachers and provide individual instruction to students in special education and regular education class settings. Eligible students typically have vocabulary and/or articulation needs that impact learning and classroom participation. Speech and language therapists collaborate with all kindergarten and some targeted first grade teachers to provide direct instruction and consultative services to students with communication delays. Speech and language pathologists may also provide therapy as a related service to students identified as having other disabilities. Therapy may be provided in a small group therapy session either in or outside of the classroom or as consultative support in the regular education setting

Glossary Guide for Parents & Educators

Gifted

Gifted education program is offered to students who meet the PA School Code Chapter 16 eligibility criteria and is based upon exceptional cognitive ability, leadership skills, creativity, and other outstanding qualities. In addition to ability and achievement testing, a rubric is used to determine eligibility and to identify those students for whom a Gifted Individualized Educational Program (GIEP) will be developed.

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Section 504

The District provides support for any student who experiences mental or physical disabilities from three programs including, Blind and Visually Impaired, Deaf and Hard of Hearing, and Multiple Disabilities and Physical Support.

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Students participating in this program may have intellectual disabilities in addition to difficulties with ambulation and communication that require specialized services with a low student/teacher ratio. Instruction is student-centered and focuses on daily living skills, functional behavior and communication skills, and community based experiences. Related service providers work in collaboration with teachers to incorporate physical, occupational, and speech therapy as a component of classroom instruction.

English As A Second Language

The District provides English Language Learning services and supports for students whose first language is one other than English for the purpose of facilitating the student’s achievement of English proficiency and the academic standards. Services include bilingual-bicultural or English as second language instruction provided in specialized classrooms at the elementary, middle, and high school levels along with consultative support within content areas

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Homeless Resources

Students who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence may qualify as a protected youth under this Federal Law.

Some reasons that students may qualify as a homeless youth include:

Sharing housing with others due to loss of housing due to economic hardship.
Living in motels, hotels, trailer parks, or camping grounds due to lack of adequate alternative accommodations.
Living in emergency or transitional shelters.
Abandoned in hospital or awaiting foster care.
Children and youth who have a primary nighttime