HORIZONS DELMARVA’S PROGRAM Horizons Delmarva is an academic enrichment program for economically disadvantaged public school children in Wicomico and Worcester County. Horizons provides an opportunity to collaborate a variety of services offered to children with a range of skills and talents who may be at risk of falling academically behind their peers not only during the summer but throughout the school year as well. Horizons offers a dynamic Summer Learning Program, richly designed to close the academic achievement gap for students in rising 1st through 9th grades. Central to this program are engaging STEM-based lessons that stimulate curiosity and foster critical thinking. A hallmark feature of the Horizons program is comprehensive swimming instruction, ensuring every student learns this essential life saving skill. The curriculum is further enhanced by a variety of field trips and service learning activities, providing students with hands-on experiences that extend beyond the classroom. This immersive summer experience, set in a non-traditional school setting, encourages academic, social, and cultural development through a unique blend of fun and educational activities. During the school year, Horizons Delmarva offers a suite family engagement events, parent workshops, and a Weekend Scholars Academy. SPECIAL EDUCATION Wicomico County Public Schools provides a full continuum of specialized instruction and health related services for students with disabilities. The primary focus of these services is to address the unique needs of students with disabilities in order for them to access the general curriculum to the maximum extent possible in the least restrictive environment. Services include diagnostic evaluation, specialized instruction and health related therapies as appropriate. Federal and state regulations require Wicomico County Schools to ensure that: 1. To the maximum extent appropriate, students with disabilities, including students in public or private institutions or other care facilities, are educated with students who are not disabled; and 2. Removal of students with disabilities from the regular educational environment occurs only when the nature or severity of the disability is such that education in regular classes with the use of supplementary aids and services cannot be achieved satisfactorily and is the decision of the IEP team. Wicomico County Schools must also ensure that: 1. A continuum of alternative placements is available: a. To the extent necessary to implement the IEP, and b. To meet the unique needs of students with disabilities for special education and health related services 43
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