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Quick Facts
Principal A. Karen Marler   email the principal
Awards Golden School Award (2007), 5 Star School Award (2007), A School through Florida A+ Plan (2007)
Dress code Dress code

School Mission
  • A positive learning commuhnity which seeks to:

    Inspire through enthusiasm and encouragement
    Challenge by extending and exploring
    Empower by developing confidence and competence

Curriculum
  • Special education programs designed specifically for students with language or speech impairment, specific learning disabilities, limited intellectual functioning, orthopedic impairments, multiple disabilities and other health impairments.
  • This school has a particular instructional focus on hands-on learning, project-based instruction.
  • Physical education is required for the following grades: K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
 
 
Instructional Program Highlights
  • Continuous Progress ....serving students through flexible grouping...across grade levels
  • Learning Focused Solutions school......best practices
  • Research-based in all curriculum areas....use of state adopted instructional materials
  • Technology rich environments

Activities and Sports
  • Girls sports: Special Olympics.
  • Boys sports: Special Olympics.
  • Clubs and extra-curricular activities include: 4-H ....3rd - 5th Grade...$0; 3-D Kids Crew...3rd- 5th Grade...$0; FFEA....3rd - 5th...$0; Terrific Artists League of Lacoochee...3rd -5th...$0; Music ...Orff...3rd - 5th... $0 and Fab Fitness...3rd - 5th..$0.
  • This school has the following art(s) programs: chorus, drawing/painting and ceramics.
 
 
Technology and Facilities
  • This school was established between 1970-1979.
 
 
Other Features and Highlights
  • 6-10% of students remained enrolled at the school between last school year and this school year.
  • Regular classroom hours: 9:35 am to 3:45 pm.
  • Accredited by SAC/CASI in 2007.
 
 
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