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Art
For all students in grades K-7 is taught by
specialists. Art electives are offered to 8th-12th graders. An Artistically
Talented Program is offered to selected 3rd-5th graders.
Athletics
Provide an opportunity for middle and high
school students to train regularly under competent coaches. Six
sports are offered in middle school and twenty-two in high school.
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her for Athletic Handbook
Bilingual/English for Speakers of Other
Languages (ELL)
Enables eligible students to acquire English
proficiency in listening, speaking, reading writing and thinking
through an integrated multicultural approach.
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here for ELL newsletter
Business Education
Offers office and business courses utilizing
the latest technology to prepare students for the world of work
and for post-secondary schooling.
Computers
Are used in grades K-12 to enhance student
learning.
Foreign Languages
Are available to 6th-8th graders and include
French and Spanish. Classical Latin, German, Italian, French, Spanish
and Greek are offered in high school. A voluntary after school program,
Foreign Language in the Elementary Schools, (FLES) is available
for 4th and 5th graders.
Family and Consumer Science
Includes child development with a nursery laboratory,
food services, gourmet cooking, tailoring and healthy living.
Industrial Technology
Includes course in drafting, electricity/electronics,
graphic arts, small engines, power mechanics and woodworking.
Language Arts/Reading
Encompass a comprehensive integration of listening,
speaking, reading, writing and thinking skills. Throughout the curriculum
at all grades, an emphasis is placed on fostering an appreciation
of language and literature to promote life-long learning.
Mathematics
Offers a broad-based curriculum that strives
to meet the needs of all students. A successful Math Mastery program
occurs in Grades 3, 4, and 5. Students' math needs are diagnosed
by pre-test and groups are taught by objectives to meet those needs.
Music
Is taught to all students by music specialists
in K-6. Music is an elective for 8th-12th graders. Strings are offered
beginning at grade 3. Band, concert band and jazz ensemble are offered
at grade 6.
Physical Education and Health
Include basic skills, physical fitness, sports,
lifetime and rhythmic skills, stunts, tumbling, gymnastics and aquatics.
Health education is required for every 6th and 9th grader. All elementary
school students receive health instruction. In addition, Norwalk
Police educators teach 5th graders Drug Abuse Resistance Education.
Science
Instruction is hands-on and process-centered
in the elementary and middle schools. Three years of science are
required for high school graduation.
Social Studies
Is an integrated K-12 program that includes
history, economics, government, psychology and sociology. Elementary
students begin with the individual child and move through family,
community, state, region and country. The goal is for them to become
informed, active citizens in our culturally diverse society.
Special Education
Services are delivered to students with special
needs from ages 3-21 in the least restrictive environment. These
are in accordance with Federal and State laws.
In the Forefront
- Center for Global Studies
- Academically Talented programs in grades 3-8
- Special Education program
- Jefferson Elementary School Science Magnet
- Silvermine Elementary Mano-a-Mano program
- Columbus Magnet-a U.S. Department of Education
Blue Ribbon School
- 80% of high school graduates pursue post-secondary
education
- Tracey and Marvin Schools Accelerated Schools
affiliated with Stanford Univ.
- Artistically Talented program in grades 3-5
- Norwalk Mentor Program with business and community
volunteers - a President's Volunteer
- Action Award winner
- More than 2,300 parent volunteers
- Average SAT Scores of students headed for 4 year
colleges: Math: 481 Verbal: 446
- Championship high school bands
- Award winning art programs
- ROTC-High School Reserve Officer Training Corps
- Honors and Advanced Placement Courses
- Merit finalists
- Young Astronaut Program in elementary Schools
- Kendall School - a Cities-in-Schools project
- School- to- Work Transition Program
- Continuing Education
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