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Educational Programs
The Medford Township School District's Office of Educational Support Services provides a range of education programs, from preschool to grade 8, to address the needs of students. We offer a full continuum of placement options for students with disabilities and continue to stress student achievement.PreschoolThe district provides various classes for children three through five years old who are identified with a disability in communication, fine/gross motor skills, intellectual development, and/or social and emotional growth. To qualify for a special education preschool program, the child must be 3-5 years or be turning three during the academic year (the child must not qualify for kindergarten), and experiencing a developmental delay, as measured by appropriate diagnostic instruments and procedures. A developmental delay means a 33% delay in one developmental area, or a 25% delay in two or more of the following areas:
* Communication
* Social and Emotional
* Cognitive
* Adaptive
* Physical, including gross motor, fine motor and sensory (vision and hearing)
Instruction is provided using a language-based approach, with emphasis on learning through experience and play.
The district accepts 3-year-old and 4-year-old children from the general public into our integrated preschool program at a minimal tuition cost. The program offers a high quality, half day preschool program where students, with and without disabilities, learn together in a supportive environment. This preschool experience provides children an opportunity to learn and socialize with peers in a nurturing and meaningful learning environment. Please click on the attached application and preschool calendar below for further information.
Grades K – 8In addition to the General Education program, the district offers various programs to meet the individual needs of students identified in need of special education services. These include in-class support, pull-out replacement, and self-contained special education programs, supported by speech, occupational and physical therapies. The district also works with parents to place students in out-of-district, regional programs when we are unable to provide appropriate services in one of our schools.