The Mountain Home School District provides alternative programs
for those students identified according to Idaho special education
standards. Each student is screened through an established formal
procedure which follows the Individuals with Disabilities Act and state
regulations. When a student qualifies for a program, placement is
made in the least restrictive environment after alternatives have been
considered. Parents are involved in each step of the
process. Our District has a wide range of programs available, which
include consultative services, resource programs, and self-contained programs.
The school district office has an individual on staff to assist the family with
questions and concerns. Individual cases should be referred to the Exceptional
Family Member Program (EFMP) so that all services in addition to education may
be coordinated for inbound personnel. Special programs include: Mentally
Handicapped; Learning Disabled; Emotionally Handicapped; Physically Handicapped;
Hearing Handicapped;
Visual Handicapped; Multiple Handicapped;
Homebound/Hospitalized; Speech and Language; Pre-School
Handicapped.
GIFTED/TALENTED PROGRAM A gifted/talented program is
available at the elementary and secondary level for those students who
qualify. Academic curriculum includes independent projects and
inter-disciplinary, hands-on, high-level thinking
activities. Creativity curriculum includes workshops in creative
writing, art, drama, and creative challenges. Your child's classroom
teacher can provide additional information regarding this
program.
SUPPLEMENTAL PROGRAMS Title 1 (formerly Chapter 1) is
a federally funded program designed to provide supplemental help in reading
and/or math to low-achieving students from economically disadvantaged
areas.
A Limited English Proficiency (LEP) program is available
throughout the District for all students who qualify. For further
information, call 587-2590 to request the LEP Program Specialist.
"Here's
Looking at You Two" is a complete substance abuse education curriculum that
begins in kindergarten and continues through high school. The
curriculum is based on the latest research and the most promising approaches in
the prevention field.
Migrant Education is a federally funded program
that provides additional services for children of families who move often for
farm work.