Programs Provided by schools that extend the school day and provide programs and activities that support students social and educational needs.
Age-Graded Approach
Assigning children to a grade level according to their age.
Alternative Schools
Schools formed by public schools and private groups as alternatives to existing public schools.
Carnegie Unit
A credit awarded for successfully completing a high school course and used in determining graduation requirements and college admissions.
Charter Schools
Provide free public elementary/secondary education under a charter granted by the state legislature or other appropriate authority.
Comprehensive High Schools
High schools that serve a large and diverse student body and provide a wide range of services and curricula to students.
Head Start
Started in 1965, the first early major childhood program subsidized by the federal government provides comprehensive services to low-income students and their families.
Magnet Schools
Designed to attract diverse students from all over the district or attendance area and to address issues of equity in course and program offerings. Many magnet schools have a particular curriculum or program emphasis.
Preschool and Prekindergarten (pre-K)
Programs that serve children ages 3-5.
School District
An administrative unit empowered by a state to run a community's school.
Standards-Based Education
Instruction aimed at providing students the specific skills and levels of competency necessary to move through the educational system.