Each school contains grades K-5. Some elementary schools also have prekindergarten programs. In addition, five of the elementary schools are regional special education centers. The elementary curriculum focuses on the core knowledge and skills students need to know and be able to do at each grade level. Chronological age determines when a child may start school.
Most children begin kindergarten and complete one grade per year.
Provisions are made, however, for the child who may need more or less than six years to complete the elementary program. Students are assigned to a class at the appropriate grade level. The classroom teachers are responsible for most of the student's instruction.