Message for Parents
Message for Parents
Rainbow District School Board is committed to ensuring that every student with an exceptionality is provided with the most inclusive environment, enabling the student to fulfill his/her potential.
Rainbow Schools provide special education programs and services based on the following philosophy:
- All students with an exceptionality have a right to quality education.
- The education of children with exceptionalities is a responsibility shared by the school, the student, parents/guardians and Rainbow District School Board.
- All students with an exceptionality are an integral part of society, entitled to respect and dignity.
- All students with an exceptionality should have quality educational opportunities regardless of class, economic status, gender, ethnic origin or religion.
- The majority of students with an exceptionality can best be served within an inclusive education program.
- The array of needs of students with an exceptionality can best be served by a continuum of support.
- Programming is of utmost importance in any assessment or diagnostic procedure undertaken on behalf of students with an exceptionality.
- Communication and interaction amongst special education and regular education personnel must be ongoing and goal directed in support of students with an exceptionality.
- All students with an exceptionality share in the responsibility for learning and in the planning of their program, based upon maturity and capability.