Learning activities may include advanced work or independent projects. More than 3,600 high school students participate in classes through the vocational education program. Class offerings like aviation, computers and international business, cosmetology, health occupations, and restaurant arts are especially appealing to students. Through a cooperative agreement with Arapahoe Community College, students may receive college credit for high school vocational education classes.
Many students earn state and national vocational awards.
Special Education Students with disabilities, preschool through age twenty-one, are taught in regular and special classroom settings. In addition, vision and hearing screening services are available, as well as Child Find, a screening program to detect learning disabilities before children enter school. This program, partially funded through federal drug-free dollars, promotes substance abuse education and awareness, helps identify and refer students who need assistance, and offers support for students. In response to needs, CARE-type programs are emerging in elementary schools. English as a Second Language Limited English-speaking students receive help through the state and federally funded English as a Second Language program.