Bay Haven School of Basics Plus, located in Sarasota, Fla., offers a variety of educational and cocurricular programs to students in grades kindergarten through five. The school is affiliated with Sarasota County Schools. Its core curriculum includes English, arts, music, science, social studies, mathematics and physical education. Bay Haven School of Basics Plus also provides gifted and talented education, speech, guidance and exceptional student education programs. The school additionally offers English for speakers of other languages, Spanish, technology, reading, writing, spelling, media studies and computer education programs. It offers a media center that provides library and information skills that include book care, call numbers, location of materials, parts of a book, and reference material and its usage.
The School Board of Sarasota County is a part of Sarasota County Schools. It is comprised of more than five members, including a chairman and vice chairman. The organization conducts a variety of meetings to approve, disapprove and implement policies, procedures and regulations. The School Board of Sarasota County also organizes workshops, as well as features an online section that provides information regarding various school board regulations. It lays down policies and procedures regarding several issues, such as discrimination, emergency situations, sick leaves, student admissions, and parent and family involvement. In addition, the organization sets regulations for issues concerning physical examinations, use of facilities, advertising in schools and relations with governmental authorities. The School Board of Sarasota County is located in Sarasota, Fla.
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Sarasota Middle School, located in Sarasota, Fla., provides basic skills instruction in language arts, math, science and social studies to students in grades six through eight. In addition to the core subjects, it offers physical education and exploratory classes, including art, family and consumer science, Spanish, general music and technology applications. It provides music classes for beginners as well as advanced band, chorus and orchestra. The school has more than 1,300 students, and offers a variety of enrichment and encore classes in a variety of subjects, such as technology literacy, home economics and consumer science. It offers a variety of sports activities, such as football, volleyball, basketball, soccer, golf, softball, cross country and cheerleading.
Oak Park School serves more than 350 students in pre-kindergarten through grade 12. It offers a range of educational programs for students with mental, behavioral and emotional disabilities. The school provides occupational, physical, speech and pet therapy options. Oak Park School offers character education and vocational training services. The school also provides instruction in the use of augmentative communication devices. It offers after-school care programs for children between the ages of 5 and 12. In addition, Oak Park School organizes Special Olympics and sports training and athletic competitions. The school administers a parent-teacher-student organization. It is governed by Sarasota County Schools.
