SPECIAL POPULATIONS
EARLY
Childhood
English as a
SECOND LANGUAGE
Special
Education
6.16%
9.86%
A N D
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More than 300 students are enrolled in the
district’s Head Start and 4-year-old programs.
Early Head Start serves 40 children who range
in age from birth to three years of age.
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Participation in early childhood education can
greatly
increase children’s cognitive abilities
,
leading to increases in achievement and school
success.
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Special resources
are provided to the
9.86% of the district’s students with
disabilities and the 6.16% of students
identified as gifted/talented.
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Currently, the English as a Second
Language (ESL) program offers
English language learning support
for
approximately 140 students.
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