Academic Programs

We have four programs within one building, all bound by the same core values that make our community special. The four strands all strive to give students the tools necessary to communicate and work effectively with their peers, and students in each program interact regularly with one another.

General Education

Our General Education program is a rigorous English-language academic program that covers all the content areas as well as providing students with opportunities to extend their learning.

Special Education

Starr King offers an autism-specific special day program as well as a full inclusion program and RSP services. The program consists of three Special Day Classes (SDCs) and students are included in most classrooms. The highly trained staff use PECS and TEACH strategies.

Spanish Bilingual

Students in our Spanish Bilingual program develop competency in English while building proficiency in their native Spanish. The goal is for students to become bilingual and biliterate while accessing the curriculum in two languages. This program serves students in grades 2–5, and is closed to new students.

Mandarin Immersion (普通话沉浸式教育课程)

Our dual immersion program for students who want to be bilingual and biliterate in Mandarin and English, and is populated by students of all backgrounds and home languages and from all parts of the city. This program started in 2006 with two classes of kindergarteners, with one grade added each year. In 2011–12 the MI program includes two classes each in K–3, one class in 4th grade, and one class in 5th grade.

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