Special Education Satellite Program - the school district provides for moderately and severely orthopedically handicapped, visually handicapped and hearing handicapped students in three satellite schools. The satellite schools are regular schools with a barrier free environment. The students have access to all academic, vocational, and related arts programs as well as speech therapy and physical therapy. Private Schools There are over 65 private, special and denominational schools, which offer kindergarten through high school. Approximately 6,208 students attend these schools.
Tuition varies, depending on the grade level and school.
Tech Prep Program Tech Prep is a unique strategy designed to prepare students to apply the latest technologies in the workplace or to prepare students for higher education. The system is the only such program nationwide to involve all of the state's school districts and technical colleges. Tech Prep programs include career guidance for students in all grades and a core curriculum with defined competencies at each level. There are provisions for applied academics in communications, mathematics and sciences, along with an apprenticeship program. Technical preparation programs are provided in business, engineering technology, applied sciences, industrial technology, health professions and agriculture.