The Arcadia Unified School District sets a high priority on ensuring that there are sufficient textbooks to support each school s instructional program. Textbook adoptions are conducted on a seven-year cycle by subject area. A committee of classroom teachers serve as leaders in the textbook selection process. The school is working through various sources to increase our access to technology. We have a computer lab for instruction in computer skills as well as for use by classes in other curricular areas.
Every classroom has at least one computer workstation for teacher and student use.
Additional instructional materials include a well-stocked library, laser disc players, manipulative materials for mathematics, workbooks as needed, and a wide variety of core literature books at each grade level. Our school services include telecommunications systems that allow students and staff access to more expanded library resources and to international communication with others. Our school counselor is available two and a half days a week to provide academic and personal counseling. We provide career exploration opportunities through the Career Occupational Preference System Inventory and the Eureka computer self-directed program. These programs assist students in exploring career choices before they begin their high school course work.