Classrooms have from three to six computers available. Our computer lab has sixteen Mac 580 computers with CD-ROM capabilities and six Quadras. Classes are scheduled into the lab once a week. All classrooms, the computer lab, and the library have T-1 access to the Internet. Fireside has been very successful in maintaining high student attendance rates, and maintaining and improving attendance figures is an ongoing goal of the school.
Fireside teaches students to take responsibility for their actions.
In addition, the school provides many opportunities for students to learn peer conflict resolution skills. We have trained staff and students in a peer mediation program called Peace Place. However, occasionally student behavior must be handled by the administration. The following table summarizes the number and type of behavioral events that required intervention in the 1998-1999 year. Fireside students are encouraged to participate in a variety of school activities, many of which are listed below.