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Office of Instructional Services

The Department of Instructional Services provides leadership and coordination in administering and developing programs which provide instructional services to the school division. Program areas include: Technology Resource Services, Library Media Services & the Instructional Resource Center, English Language Learners (ELL), Federal Programs (No Child Left Behind), Gifted Education, Head Start, and Outreach.

Timothy Flynn, Director
571-252-1060

Federally funded programs that provides funds to meet criteria set forth by No Child Left Behind legislation.

Evonne Irondi, Supervisor
571-252-1080

Head Start

Head Start is a Federally funded program that serves 85 four-year old and 15 three-year old children. The eligible children reside in families with income levels at or below the federal poverty level. Head Start is a comprehensive, developmentally appropriate pre-school experience for children which strives to meet the medical, dental, nutritional, social and emotional and educational needs of the children and provides extensive support to their families.

Carol Basham,
Coordinator
571-252-2110

Technology Resource Services

Outreach

The Office of Outreach Programs coordinates the activities associated with the Parent Liaison Program, the Minority Student Achievement Advisory Committee, the Equity Team training for staff, and the early literacy community outreach efforts.

Wendall Fisher, Supervisor
571-252-1460

Pathways To Reading and Writing

Pathways To Reading and Writing is a staff development program that provides kindergarten, first and second-grade teachers, and specialists with training in research-based reading and writing strategies along with new instructional materials. The program also helps to create a consistent instructional program from grade to grade and school to school.

The Gifted Education program provides appropriate instructional services for identified students grades K-12.

The English Language Learners (ELL) program provides a multi-faceted English language program for non-English speaking students in grades K-12.  The goal of the program is to provide students with instruction in the English language by emphasizing listening, speaking, reading and writing skills through the use of a structured English language approach.