The Program for Students with Visual Impairments serves a wide range of students who are visually impaired, from infancy through age 22. It is the vision of the program to support district curriculum and enable all students with visual impairments to attain their fullest potential. This vision is accomplished through the utilization of unique educational strategies and specialized technology, equipment and materials. Collaboration with family, district personnel, medical specialists and agencies is an integral part of the program. The primary goals of the program are to foster maximum independence, integration with sighted students, and development of communication skills.
All education is aimed at enhancing the human capacity to act.
Our role in this endeavor is to address the needs specific to students with visual impairments in order for each student to realize his or her fullest potential. We will collaborate with family members, all necessary staff personnel, community physicians and resource agencies, and with students with visual impairments themselves to plan their long range educational program, from birth through secondary education. Within the framework of regulations set forth by the federal and state governments it is our objective to provide all students who are visually impaired with an education commensurate with their non-visually impaired peers. Many students with visual impairment attend their own neighborhood schools with their sighted peers. Support services are provided to make this a successful experience.