FY 2021 Educational Facilities Master Plan

Educational Programs

HORIZONS DELMARVA’S PROGRAM Horizons Delmarva is an academic enrichment program for economically disadvantaged public school children in Wicomico and Worcester County. Horizons provides an opportunity to collaborate a variety of services offered children with ranges of skills and talents who may be at risk of falling academically behind their peers not only during the summer but throughout the school year as well. Horizons consists of a Summer Enrichment Program with tutoring during the school year (Academic Connections Program). The Summer Learning Program entails an intensive six-week summer program for students in rising 1st through rising 9th grades with the goal of closing the academic achievement gap by promoting academic, social, and cultural development through teaching the Horizons way with hands on learning. Teaching all Horizons students the lifesaving skill of swimming is another main component to the Summer Learning Program curriculum. This program is housed outside of the public school setting to offer students a change of scenery during their participation in the summer. SPECIAL EDUCATION Wicomico County Public Schools provides a full continuum of specialized instruction and health related services for students with disabilities. The primary focus of these services is to address the unique needs of students with disabilities in order for them to access the general curriculum to the maximum extent possible in the least restrictive environment. Services include diagnostic evaluation, specialized instruction and health related therapies as appropriate. Federal and state regulations require Wicomico County Schools to ensure that: 1. To the maximum extent appropriate, students with disabilities, including students in public or private institutions or other care facilities, are educated with students who are not disabled; and 2. Removal of students with disabilities from the regular educational environment occurs only when the nature of severity of the disability is such that education in regular classes with the use of supplementary aids and services cannot be achieved satisfactorily and is the decision of the IEP team. Wicomico County Schools must also ensure that: 1. A continuum of alternative placements is available: a. To the extent necessary to implement the IEP, and b. To meet the unique needs of students with disabilities for special education and health related services 2. Alternative placements include the settings as listed in regulation; and 3. Provisions for supplementary aids and services are available in conjunction with general education.

Wicomico County Public Schools Educational Facilities Master Plan FY 2021

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