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Special Education
Questions about Special Education or General Education Programs should first be directed to the school site of attendance.
Long Beach Unified School District includes 15 middle schools (grades 6, 7, and 8) that offer an array of services to accommodate the educational needs of special education students. Every middle school provides RSP (Resource Specialist Program) services for identified students who require additional support in reading, written expression, and/or math. Students may receive this help in a separate class taught by the RSP teacher or within the general education classroom setting with collaboration provided by the RSP teacher. Students who need more intense intervention may attend a Special Day Class (SDC).
LBUSD has published standards in every subject area, describing what every student is expected to know and be able to do. Teachers and administrators hold themselves accountable for helping all general education and special needs students to achieve these standards. Teachers regularly administer various assessments to measure students' progress. Middle schools provide a variety of interventions to assist students, including tutoring and reading/math development classes.
A variety of enrichment and extracurricular activities is offered at each middle school to meet the expanding interests of adolescent students--including sports programs, clubs, community service activities and social events. "Character Education" activities at each school complement academics by emphasizing personal and social ethics.
