Special Services or Pupil Personnel Services
Pre-Kindergarten
The Maxwell AFB Elementary School offers a half-day Pre-K program to children who reside on the military installation and who will be four years old on or before September 1, of the current year. Pre-K teachers utilize a student-centered approach and encourage children to develop their abilities as they work in areas focused on computer skills, art activities, creative play, and academic readiness. Parents who live on the military installation should register their child at the neighborhood school.
Special Education
Special Education is a legal entitlement under DoD Instruction 1342.12, the mandatory authority for providing services for students with disabilities within DoDEA schools. Students eligible to attend Maxwell Elementary School and identified as meeting established criteria are eligible for special education services.
Gifted/Enrichment Program
Maxwell Elementary School's program for gifted students who meet eligibility criteria for gifted or enrichment is based on curriculum that emphasizes higher level thinking skills, creative problem solving skills, development of a strong self concept, aesthetic awareness, and the development of positive interpersonal relations.
Instructional Support
Maxwell Elementary School offers instructional support services to help accelerate student progress. Students whose standardized test scores indicate a weakness in reading and/or math may qualify to receive additional academic support in an instructional support program.
School Health Program
A registered nurse serves as part of the school faculty at Maxwell Elementary School. The school houses a well-equipped clinic staffed by school personnel prepared to administer first aid and deal with medical emergencies or illness. Vision and hearing screenings are conducted each year for all students. Scoliosis screenings are scheduled for grades 4-6
Counseling Program
The school counselor provides group guidance, individual counseling, and consultation with teachers, students and parents. The counselor has an opportunity to meet with the students in each grade for group lessons in self-understanding, expressing ideas, interpersonal relations, rights and responsibilities, decision making, motivation, and problem solving. Teachers, individual students, or parents can make referrals for school counseling services.
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