Orange River Elementary follows the curriculum adopted by the Lee County School Board.  We are a Title I school, and as such, place an emphasis on reading, math and writing.  The curriculum also integrates Spelling, Language, Handwriting, Science, Social Studies, Health, Computer Technology, Physical Education, Art, Music, and Guidance.  We have part-time classes for the Specific Learning Disabled (SLD), Gifted and Bilingual students.  We have full-time classes for the Emotionally Handicapped, and Pre-K. 

Qualifying as a Title I school entitles us to additional funds.  Each Title I school has flexibility in determining the resources needed for the improvement of learning for their students.  At Orange River, the staff and parents developed and implemented the Roaring Readers Program in 1995.  The successful components from the original program have been included in our new Title I Plan which has been approved for 2000 – 2005.  The following is a listing of how our Title I dollars may be used: 

Þ    Additional Staff for tutoring of individual students and small groups
Þ    Equipment
Þ    Library Books
Þ    Accelerated Reader Program
Þ    SRA Reading Mastery (basal text)
Þ    Staff Training
Þ    Supplemental Materials for reading and math (C.C.C.)
Þ    Computer software for reading