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Lower School Unit

Our Lower School Unit has small classrooms with 6 students, 1 teacher, and 2 paraprofessionals. This staff assures that each child receives the maximum support needed to grow and achieve his or her potential.

In the lower school, students have diverse special education, habilitation, and treatment needs. The primary emphasis is on developing a personal communication system using a combination of gestures, symbols, speech, Braille, and augmentative communication devices.

Also, students are given instruction and support to achieve as much independence as possible in all activities of daily living. These include but are not limited to eating, toileting, dressing, and self care.

Parents and families are actively involved so the skills can be transferred to home in the evenings and on weekends. Some students are beginning to master pre-reading skills and pre-Braille skills.

All students are eligible for the full range of therapy services as mandated on their IEP’s. Many of our classroom staff and therapists are bilingual in Spanish and English.

Please contact our school for further information on programs, eligibility criteria, and application procedures.

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