Teachers rewrote the curriculum to follow an interdisciplinary, thematic unit approach and visited parents at home to solicit support for the new project. The school used Chapter 1 funds to hire additional teachers, pay for professional development, and purchase new materials. Snively's schoolwide project promotes continuous professional development based on teachers' needs and interests, multiple roles for teachers, shared decision making, and consultant and peer support. With implementation of the schoolwide project, teachers began meeting one day each month to collaborate on planning. All Snively teachers, except for the most recently hired, have ESL training.
Special education is conducted in two resource rooms.
Unit-related field trips also help students understand other cultures. A visit to St. Augustine shows students Spain's role in Florida's history. Disney's Epcot Center provides a glimpse of many cultures, including Mexico and its rich artistic heritage. A trip to a Spanish restaurant in Tampa enables both Anglo and Hispanic students and parents to experience Spanish food and atmosphere. In addition, Snively's library has a growing collection of books in Spanish, including works by Latin American authors and biographies of Latino leaders.