4J tries to connect each child with programs and options that help them succeed. This includes special education, talented and gifted, English as a second language, art and music, technology, publications, extracurricular activities, sports, homework clubs, and more. If you think your student might be helped by a special program, please talk to your child's teacher or counselor. Early Intervention Programs like First Steps and the Early Intervention Team are a focus of 4J's Educational Support Services department. These programs find students in the first few grades and earlier who might have academic and behavior problems.
Staff then helps teachers and families work together to turn kids in a positive direction.
Effective Behavior Support , a program developed with the University of Oregon, is used at many 4J schools at the elementary and middle levels. The program works on building-wide reinforcement of proper behavior in schools, including peer assistance for students having trouble. Search Please send comments or questions to the 4J Web Team .