Helen J. Stewart is a special school that exclusively serves students with disabilities located near Flamingo & Eastern (2375 E. Viking Rd.).  We have about 20 total classrooms and roughly 140 students.  Most of our students are non-verbal, and we have classrooms ranging from elementary to post-secondary.  Daily specials include Art, Adaptive PE, and Music.  Some of the things that make our school different include:

 

A strong sense of community and support where the self-contained classrooms are fewer and more isolated.  Since every classroom is serving special needs students, the entire school is better geared toward addressing the unique challenges associated with that population.  Everyone on-site from administrators to custodial staff better understands working and interacting with special needs students. 

 

On-site staff dedicated to classroom support for assistive technology/communication, behavior, speech/language, and OT/PT.   

Support staff work is based on a 7-hour day, which means an extra hour of pay compared to many of the district’s positions.

 

SPTA’s have the opportunity to earn extra income by becoming bus aides.

Each classroom has a teacher and two SPTA’s.

 

We have a large enclosed outdoor area with a walking track and playground equipment, including separate areas for younger and older students.  We also have an indoor swimming pool, daily living skills room, and reinforcement/curriculum/assistive technology library.

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