The objective of the special education program is to offer a continuum of services to meet the needs of individual students.  Students who require more individual attention and reinforcement are enrolled in the LD self-contained program.  Emphasis of the program is remediation and reinforcement. Students may have experiences in mainstream classes in a teaming situation with the assistance of a special education teacher.  They may also be fully mainstreamed as their skills are strengthened. 

Basic Skills
Grade 7 & 8
36 Weeks
This elective course is designed to provide support to the student in core curricular areas and to provide direct instruction in specific learning strategies, study skills, time management, organization and coping skills. Time is also allotted to address individual areas of need as identified in a student's Individual Educational Plan (IEP). While students may receive assistance on core curricular assignments, the course is not designed to serve as a study hall. The course may be taught as an elective both years, as appropriate.

Reading
Grade 7 & 8
36 Weeks
This elective course is designed to help students build basic reading skills. The course may cover phonemic awareness, comprehension skills, inferential thinking.