This is a Federally funded program that helps children become better readers. Eligibility is based on the number of students who qualify for free and reduced hot lunch. The lunch program is also supported by the Federal government. 98 students are served by the Title 1 program in grades K-5. One of our Title 1 teachers provides instruction in an extended day kindergarten.
Extra time is provided to develop the language skills needed to develop literacy skills.
Our school also has three trained Reading Recovery teachers. This program, which originated in New Zealand, focuses on first graders who need short term individualized instruction to learn basic reading skills. Computers and selected software are used to motivate students to use their emerging literacy skills to solve problems in creative ways. This special instruction is done in the regular classroom whenever possible. Sometimes individuals or small groups meet in the resource room to receive reteaching or specialized instruction.