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Inclusion Program
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In an environment of love and acceptance, the inclusion program at MQP strives to ensure that students with disabilities are offered a challenging, faith based education with high expectations of academic, social, and spiritual growth. Through continuing education and training, Mary Queen of Peace supports the dynamic capability of our staff to teach children with a wide range of abilities and gifts. We embrace the reciprocal benefits that inclusive education brings to our families, our school, and our parish community, as it follows the teachings of Jesus Christ who said, “Let the children come to Me,” and “For whatever you did
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Admission GuidelinesThe Mary Queen of Peace inclusion program welcomes children with disabilities, to the extent that we are able to provide appropriate support, resources, and accessibility.
Each student/family requesting admission to the inclusion program at Mary Queen of Peace will participate in an evaluation process to determine if the support and resources available within Mary Queen of Peace are in the best educational interest of the child, family, and learning community. This process may include parent interviews, diagnostic evaluations, reports from previous schools, observations conducted by the Mary Queen of Peace staff, and assessment of school capabilities.
Inclusion Guide -
In-house Support StaffLearning Consultant & Inclusion CoordinatorThis position helps teachers identify and support the various learning needs of our students.As well as, process Special School District (SSD) referrals and coordinates testingaccommodations.Learning ConsultantThis part time position primarily works with students in PreK thru 3rd grade, while focusing on behavior support in preschool and kindergarten, including sensory needs and fine motor skills. Additional math support is also available for students in 1st, 2nd and 3rd grades.
Reading SpecialistSmall groups and individual instruction to improve students’ abilities to successfully navigate reading and writing inside and outside of the classroom. Intervention is offered whether the need is to connect to comprehension, reading/writing fluency, sight word and vocabulary development, letter recognition, spelling, and so on. While teachers mindfully choose learners who receive her support, parents are welcome to reach out if they feel their child might benefit from these literacy interventions.
School CounselorThe in-house school counselor meets with individual students, small groups and also gives classroom presentations to teach and and further develop social and emotional skills. Aside from meeting regularly with students, students are free to stop by her room, with teacher permission, if they need a quiet space to work, calm down or need help with crisis intervention.
ParaprofessionalsOur two paraprofessionals are responsible for the overall well-being of individual students who qualify for the support of a paraprofessional. Responsibilities include scaffolding academic content to guarantee accessibility to differently abled students, monitoring and assisting these students throughout their daily routines, and providing “sensory” breaks to Pre-Kindergarten through 3rd grade students who often experience overstimulation in the classroom.