The primary placement is in the general education classroom, although instruction may also be provided in other settings based on the student's needs. Inclusion has come to be preferred primarily because it connotes that students with disabilities are considered part of the general education classroom. All students with disabilities attend their neighborhood school or the school they would attend if they were not disabled. Each child is assigned to a homeroom or home base in general education. Every student is accepted and regarded as a full and valued member of the class and the school community.
All students receive an education that addresses their individual needs.
No child is excluded on the basis of type or degree of disability. There is significant use of cooperative learning, peer tutoring, and peer supports school-wide. Parents are involved in designing and supporting the education program of their son or daughter. Administrators, teachers, and students learn to accept, understand and value individual differences. There is building-based planning, problem solving, and ownership of all students and programs.