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SCHOOL PROGRAMS
Home School Program
As the neighborhood school, the Home School Program serves the students
who live in Sunset Elementary's district. The program serves pre-kindergartners,
kindergartners, and lst through 5th grade students. It follows the
district's Competency-Based Curriculum, while focusing on "The
Trails Of Americana." This program brings American history to
life. Through music, poetry, drama, and dance students relive our
country's rich time line.
The Cluster for Emotionally Handicapped
The Cluster for Emotionally Handicapped students has been serving
the needs of students since 1978. The program is designed to develop
and stabilize emotional growth and meet the academic needs of each
individual student. Through a behavior management system based on
positive reinforcement and consistency, the students
are prepared to become part of the total school environment.
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The Gifted Center
The Gifted Center at Sunset has been serving the needs of gifted children
from neighboring public and private schools since 1972. This exciting
program, for kindergarten through 5th grade students, enhances critical
and creative thinking in the areas of communication, problem solving,
research, science and technology.
Learning Disabilities/Varying Exceptionalities
The Learning Disabilities/Varying Exceptionalities classes are for
students diagnosed as having difficulties in reading or mathematics
to come to for assistance. One-to-one and small group instruction
is provided to facilitate this. The goal is to help the student academically
and to enhance their self-concept to better prepare them for mainstreaming
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