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EDUCATION
AT SALEM
Salem provides nonpublic special
education services for children in transition, including
MSDE-approved Transitional and Full Day Special
Education (formerly Level Five).
THE
TRANSITION PROGRAM
is for students K-12, five to 21 years old, who are in
transition for any of a number of reasons: Salem
residents may need a stabilization period before
entering public school; short-term Shelter residents may
simply need continuing education during a brief stay;
students who are unable to function successfully in
public school may be referred for counseling, testing,
support services or an interim educational setting.
Although students with special needs may be enrolled in
this program, it is not a special education program. A
typical stay in this program is 60 days or less.
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FULL-DAY
SPECIAL
EDUCATION provides special education and related
services to students in Grades 2-12, ages six - 21.
Students accepted into this program include those
diagnosed as seriously emotionally disturbed, learning
disabled, mentally retarded or multiply handicapped.
For each student an IEP (Individualized Educational
Plan) is developed using grade appropriate curricula and
materials.
Salem School is not
equipped to accept students diagnosed as severely
mentally retarded, deaf, blind, or severely
orthopedically impaired.
EXTENDED SCHOOL YEAR
A third program, Extended School Year, provides summer
academic support along with a range of crafts, sports,
and independent living skills.
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CURRICULUM
Both educational programs utilize the Garrett County
Public School curriculum and offer a completer course
developed by the Allegany County Public Schools to
fulfill most credit requirements for graduation in
Maryland.
In addition, by
allowing Biblical principles to form the foundation for
learning, social skills and character development are a
natural outgrowth of of the programs, fostering healthy
social, emotional, spiritual and physical growth in
children. The students have an opportunity to
participate in daily devotions and a weekly Bible Study.
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RESOURCES AND
RECREATION
Knowing the importance of recreation to young minds,
Salem School offers resources geared to the needs of its
students such as frequent field trips to nearby New
Germany State Park, Swallow Falls, and the planetarium
at Frostburg State University.
The media center stocks
specialized resources such as computer games and
tutoring programs.
The media center and
all classrooms provide supervised access to the
internet.
THERAPY
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Therapy for each student is as unique as the student
himself. Individualized Education Plans present
the School Social Worker with a prescribed avenue for
individual or group therapy.
Speech-Language and
occupational therapies, as well as psychiatric services,
are available on a contractual basis as needed. |
