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Sunrise School is a special education facility serving Mt. Diablo students. Sunrise educates and works with students
who have not been successful while receiving special education services on
larger, general education sites. Students receive a strong, structured
behavior management program to promote academic and social-emotional growth.
Sunrise
serves a maximum of 54 special education students in six classes, grades
K-5. Five classes serve students who have learning disabilities, language
disabilities and/or health impairments and who additionally have challenges
in social/emotional/behavioral areas. One class is a day treatment class,
where students who have more significant social/emotional/behavioral issues
receive enhanced services throughout their school day in coordination with
mental health agencies.
There is a high ratio of staff to students at Sunrise. Additionally,
students have the benefit of a part-time school psychologist and other DIS
services, as needed, such as speech/language services, occupational or
physical therapy and adapted physical education.
Sunrise School provides an academic program drawn
from state and district standards, using modified instructional materials
and settings, as needed, to meet individual student needs. Modifications
and accommodations are used in accordance with each child’s I.E.P.
Sunrise students are
expected to do their personal best and to accept responsibility for their
learning and their behavior. They are expected to accept individual
differences, work together and to be respectful to peers and adults.
Sunrise staff values
parental involvement and works hard to build and maintain a close working
relationship between school, staff and parents.
MISSION
The Sunrise
staff believes all students can succeed. The Sunrise environment is designed to
provide a safe, structured, caring atmosphere for all students where they
can develop their abilities to become successful learners and productive
citizens.
Our goals are:
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To provide a structured environment that directly
teaches appropriate behavior
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To provide a clear system of interventions that assists the
student in developing responsibility and appropriate social skills
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To utilize and effectively teach social skills, anger
management, and conflict resolution skills as part of our daily curriculum
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To increase student self-esteem through success at school
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To provide a quality educational program adapted as
necessary to meet the needs of individual students
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To work as partners with parents and caregivers to
encourage ongoing communication between school and home
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To promote the use of appropriate problem-solving
strategies and decision-making skills in order to increase student success
in transitioning to less restrictive environments
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To work closely with parents and caregivers to assist
them in knowing about appropriate community agencies and resources
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