Programs for students aged three to twelve years old stress language development, communication acquisition, self-care skills, functional daily living skills, effective motor functioning, academic foundations, cognitive development, social adjustment, and life enrichment. Career training begins in the elementary years, with an orientation to work habits and related skills. This curriculum is designed to prepare students to be responsible workers at school and to develop proper work habits and attitudes. For older high school students, prevocational adjustment, functional daily living skills, work habits, and refinement of self-care skills comprise a large portion of the curriculum. In conjunction with classroom instruction, students receive education through resource activiities such as art and physical education.
Vocational education concentrates specifically on work-related skill acquisition.
The Gifted Program Students attending area elementary schools enhance their educational program one day per week at Magnolia School. They participate in accelerated curriculum and enrichment activities. Also utilized are many aspects of available technology which promote the learning of advanced skills. While they are at Magnolia, students also become more aware of their peers who have disabilities through specially planned activities. Therapists and teachers work as a team to consult on medical concerns, establish individual programs, train for equipment usage, and update programs.