There are many reasons for Chartiers Valley's success. From its full-day, developmental kindergarten to its interdisciplinary approach to education at all levels, our teachers are committed to reaching out and educating each child. At CV, educators change the mold to fit the student, instead of attempting to change a student to fit the mold. In the Chartiers Valley School District, all students' needs are individually addressed. Adaptations in the regular classroom setting occur immediately when a student's performance is not matching past performance or indicators of potential.
Specialized programs exist for speech, reading, learning and emotional support.
Specialized programs also exist for those students who excel or exhibit unique abilities. If a student is not working to fullest potential, he or she is referred to the Instructional Support Team. The IST is an innovative process, whose goal is to maximize individual student success in the regular classroom, while at the same time serving as a screening process for students who may be in need of special education services. It is a positive, success-oriented process which uses specific assessment and intervention techniques to help remove educational, behavioral or effective stumbling blocks for all students in the regular classroom. IST answers the question through a team approach that provides for greater cohesiveness, coordination and instructional continuity, and it compliments existing curriculum and instructional programs.