Anahuac ISD provides a variety of special programs to meet the academic and social needs of its students.

Special Education

Special Education is designed for students ages three through twenty-one with a disability and educational need for services. Students are served through a continuum of placement options from mainstreaming to self-contained classrooms based on the individual needs of the students as determined by the Admission, Review, and Dismissal (ARD) committee. All campuses have a Content Mastery Center to provide reinforcement for instruction provided in the regular classroom. A Preschool Program for Children with Disabilities (PPCD) serving students ages three to five is also available.

504 Services

Section 504 is part of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. The act seeks to prohibit discrimination and ensure that qualifying students have educational opportunities and benefits equal to those provided to non-disabled students. An eligible student under 504 is one who has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits a major life activity such as walking, seeing, hearing, speaking, breathing, or learning.

Career and Technical Education

Career and technical programs prepare students to manage the dual roles of family member and wage earner. Career and technology programs enable young people to gain entry-level employment in a high-skill, high-wage job and/or to continue their education. Anahuac ISD offers vocational courses in Agriculture, Business, and Home Economics.

English as a Second Language (ESL)

The ESL program provides instruction in English for Limited English Proficient students and focuses on assisting the students in learning content area subject matter. ESL strategies include graphic organizers, visuals, manipulatives, and appropriate materials. Trained bilingual paraprofessionals work with the ESL teachers to help accelerate the acquisition of English proficiency.

Bilingual Education

Anahuac ISD offers a bilingual program for Spanish speaking Limited English Proficient students beginning at PK. The bilingual program utilizes the student’s native language and English in the learning process. Students receive native language instruction until the student is able to participate successfully in an all-English setting.

1. Anahuac ISD Bilingual/ESL Handbook
2. School Board Policy for Bilingual/ESL

1. Commissioner's Rule (TAC Chapter 89). Commissioner's Rules Concerning State Plan for Educating Limited English Proficient Students
2. Texas Education Code (TEC) 29.051 - 29.064 Bilingual Education and Special Language Programs

Dyslexia

Students identified for the dyslexia program receive multi-sensory instruction in a small group setting. The program includes instruction in reading, writing, and spelling as appropriate and utilizes instructional strategies that are structured, sequential, and cumulative.

1. Anahuac ISD Dyslexia Handbook
2. School Board Policy for Dyslexia
3. The Dyslexia and Related Disorders document developed by the TEA:

English Version | Spanish Version

Gifted and Talented

Gifted/Talented services are targeted for those who excel or who have the potential to excel in core courses and who exhibit gifted/talented characteristics. The district recognizes that students identified as gifted/talented can come from all races, socioeconomic groups, geographical locales, and environments

At grades 3-12 gifted and talented students are served in the Challenge Program and are identified for general intellectual ability or for specific subject matter ability. Students may be nominated for the gifted and talented program at any time by teachers, counselors, parents, or other interested persons.

At grades K-2 the district offers a Talent Pool Program. All kindergarten students are considered candidates for the talent pool. Students in first and second grades may be considered annually for the Challenge Pool. Those selected remain in the talent pool through the second grade and receive direct instruction from the teacher of gifted and talented students.

1. Anahuac ISD GT Information
2. Anahuac ISD GT Handbook
3. School Board Policy for Gifted/Talented

Intervention Assistance Team

The Intervention Assistance Team (IAT) is a pre-referral support process for all students at the campus level. The purpose of the IAT is to improve a student’s academic, social, and behavior performance. The team is composed of the counselor, an administrator, and well-intentioned, capable teachers who have established successful learning environments for all students.

Pre-kindergarten Program

The pre-kindergarten program is a half-day program for eligible four year olds. The program stresses intensive language development and focuses on developmental appropriate skills that prepare the students to be successful in kindergarten.

To be eligible for the pre-kindergarten program a student must meet the following criteria:

1. Be four years old on or before September 1; and
2. Be eligible to participate in the National Free or Reduced-Price Lunch Program; or
3. Be classified as Limited English Proficient as evidenced by scores on a language test; or
4. Be classified as homeless or
5. Is the child of an active duty member of the armed forces of the U.S. including the state military or a reserved or a reserved component of the armed forces, who is ordered to active duty by proper authority; or
6. Is the child of a member of the armed forces of the U.S. including the state military forces or a reserved component of the armed forces, who was injured or killed while serving active duty.