Classroom Overview


HMS class groupings are based on age, cognitive ability and social maturity. Each class is small—five to ten students taught by a special education teacher and teacher assistant and provides a dynamic mix of individual and group activities appropriate to students’ abilities and interests.

HMS class groupings are based on many considerations including age, cognitive levels, and social maturity. Each class is small—five to ten students taught by a special education teacher and teacher assistant and provides a dynamic mix of individual and group activities appropriate to students’ abilities and interests.

Our curriculum ranges from a sensory/motor level to preparation for adult life and includes functional academics. The curriculum establishes educational benchmarks for students with multiple disabilities, basing students’ goals on our assessment of their current performance. Detailed input from the student’s team enables us to design and modify curriculum for maximum impact.

Like all school groups, we encourage social skills and assist students with developing everlasting friendships. Using various means of communication, students share jokes, interests, news from home, and talk about upcoming activities.

The classroom encompasses a wide range of student-life opportunities which includes trips and visits from community personalities, a rich program in the arts and participation in dances, parties, spontaneous celebrations and special-occasion events. Our students follow sports and politics, rock music and media stars. They get to be themselves in a fun, enriching school program tailored to their unique needs and interests.