ELEMENTARY COUNSELING The elementary counselor actively assists teachers, parents, administrators, and other staff members in helping students have the best school year possible. The elementary counseling program deals with preventive lessons as well as crisis intervention. The school counselor also works with a group of upper grade students called "Roadrunner Resolvers" who help with conflict resolution on the playground.

Resource / RSP Program - Students with mild learning disabilities go through a process of testing to find out what disabilities exist. A multidisciplinary team then gets together and determines the best path to take for each individual child. The program serves students, teachers and parents in a variety of ways. First, we provide support for students in general education programs by consulting with their teachers. We help design plans that match the students' needs and abilities. Second, we work with a multidisciplinary team of teachers, specialists, parents and administrative staff to determine when students have disabilities that necessitate special education services. The team determines the best path for each child. Finally we provide help for parents in support of both special and general education programs. Students usually work in the RSP room on Individual Education Plans that are tailor made for them. They have the opportunity to work at their level using all the modalities.

TITLE 1 This program provides supplemental educational and related services to children who have been identified as needing additional instruction in the areas of reading, language arts, and mathematics.

ENGLISH LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT (ELD) The ELD program is designed to provide additional support for students who are learning the English language.

SPEECH AND LANGUAGE The Speech and Language Specialist provides assistance to students in K-5 who have been identified with special needs in this area. Support is also provided to parents and teachers on ways to help the student in the classroom and at home.

ADAPTIVE PHYSICAL EDUCATION Adaptive Physical Education is a program of developmental activities, games, sports, and rhythms suited to the interests, strengths, and weaknesses of students possessing movement problems who may not safely and successfully participate in the regular Physical Education Program.

GIFTED AND TALENTED EDUCATION (GATE) GATE is a state-funded extracurricular program for students in grades 3 to 5. Students are identified annually based on established district criteria by a panel of teachers.

PRIMARY INTERVENTION PROGRAM (PIP-Special Friends) Kindergarten through third grade students are able to participate in this program that assists students in adjusting to and finding success in school.

DRUG AWARENESS RESISTANCE EDUCATION (DARE) The Arcadia Police Department provides this program to all fifth grade students. Our DARE officer is on campus one day a week and takes the opportunity to interact with all students and provide classroom lessons.