District 75 provides special classes with ratios of 12:1:1, 8:1:1, 6:1:1, and 12:1:4 as well as other ratios for students in full inclusion. In our 844 site, we have the following programs available to students. 

8:1:2

For Pre-K students whose needs are severe and chronic and require constant, intensive supervision, a significant degree of individualized attention, intervention and behavior management.

• 8 students
• One special education teacher
• Two paraprofessional

6:1:1

For students with very high needs in most or all areas including academic, social and/or interpersonal development, physical development, and management. Classes provide highly intensive individual programming, continual adult supervision, a specialized behavior management program to engage in all tasks, and a program of speech/language therapy (which may include augmentative/alternative communication).

• 6 students
• One special education teacher
• One paraprofessional

AIMS

AIMS (Acquisition, Integrated Services, Meaningful Communication, and Social Skills) is a special education program in select District 75 schools that serves students with a diagnosis and/or disability classification of autism. Each AIMS classroom has a special education teacher, a speech teacher, and a classroom paraprofessional. Instruction is provided both individually and in small groups using Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) and Verbal Behavior (VB) techniques. ABA uses a scientific approach to understand and improve socially significant behaviors and learning. VB uses the principles of ABA to teach communication and language. 

• 6 students
• One special education teacher
• One speech teacher
• One paraprofessional