The resource program offers academic services to students who have been referred by the classroom teacher as being in need of additional academic support.

 The program serves children in grades K-5.  The program provides remedial and enrichment activities, individually or in small groups, in the resource classroom. Students meet with the resource teacher anywhere from one to three days a week for 30 minutes each visit.  The amount of time is determined by the needs of the child and the classroom and resource schedules.

Students who attend for remediation work with the Resource teacher on specific academic goals set by the classroom teacher. When a student’s goals have been met, the student is then terminated from the resource program.  Parents are notified if, and when, this occurs.

Students who attend for enrichment explore a variety of topics in the following subject areas: math, science, literature, and thinking skills. Topics in the past have included forensic science, Shakespeare, topology and creative problem solving.  

The Resource teacher also functions as a consultant to the classroom teacher, providing assistance with specialized student instruction as well as suggestions for curricular differentiation and class projects/lessons.

Finally, the Resource teacher is responsible for testing throughout the school year. Testing for new students is done individually and as needed during the year. Standardized testing is conducted each spring for grades one through five.