Exceptional Needs Program
The Community Schools of Frankfort works to support and service the individual learning needs of all students. Students with exceptional needs require specially designed instruction in order to achieve growth for both academic and functional needs.
Vision Statement
The Community Schools of Frankfort is a safe place where students and parents choose to attend, and highly effective personnel desire to work. Students are provided with a rigorous and relevant curriculum that begins with early childhood education and extends beyond the classroom. Technology is highly utilized across the curriculum, and students apply their talents to impact their lives and the world around them. CSF faculty and staff are supported through professional development and have access to state-of-the-art facilities and resources made possible through sound fiscal management. Achievement is a shared responsibility among students, parents, the community, and all school employees, thus developing a sense of pride within the community.
Belief and Value Statements
At CSF, we believe in an Inclusive Learning Environment that establishes classrooms that are friendly, caring, and supportive and address the needs of all students with a variety of backgrounds, learning styles, and abilities so all students feel equally valued and supported.
- Inclusion is one part of the Special Education Continuum that we believe in here at CSF.
- All students have access to the Continuum of Services depending on each student's individual needs.
CSF BELIEVES:
• Student and staff safety is first and foremost in all of our daily operations;
• Student Learning is our top priority and is directly correlated to effective classroom instruction;
• Highly effective personnel are key to improving student achievement;
• Facilities that are safe, healthy, clean, and well-maintained enhance the learning and working environment;
• Financial decisions correlate with and support the educational goals of the school corporation while maintaining open, proactive communication with stakeholders;
• Student achievement, safety, and character development are shared responsibilities among students, parents, community, and all school employees;
• Schools support and guide students in their journey to find personal fulfillment in the school community through extended learning opportunities;
• When teachers and staff feel valued and appreciated by district leadership, retention and performance increase.
CSF VALUES:
• Equal opportunities for students to demonstrate academic, emotional, social, and character growth;
• Equitable access to a rigorous research-based curriculum;
• Instruction that reflects best practices and is aligned with curriculum and assessments;
• Personnel who exhibit moral and ethical behavior, focus on continual improvement of their professional skills, are positive role models, and have high expectations for every student;
• Integration of technology into instructional practices at all grade levels;
• Exploration, development, and initiation of high-quality programs that utilize technology to move learning beyond the classroom;
• Early childhood development as a means to best prepare our students for a future of academic success.