Hamilton's Special Education Department services 140 students with varying disabilities.  We do this through a continuum of services. These services include Behavioral Support Center, Resource (Reading, English and Math), Co-Teach (Reading, English, Science and S. Studies), Support Facilitation (in the regular classroom), Speech Therapy, Regular with modifications, and Regular with no modifications (preparing for special education dismissal). Our motto is "Together We All Succeed" . We stress and support inclusion. All students are included in the regular classroom in some way. We are part of the Building Inclusive Schools Initiative with Region 4 as well as working with the National Inclusive Schools Initiative.

We have a wonderful, highly qualified, caring staff :

   Behavioral Support Center - Ms. L. Sweeden, Teacher, and
      Ms. Sellers, Teacher Assistant
   Resource-Reading and English - Ms. Schindler, Teacher, and
      and Ms Miner, Teacher Assistant
   Resource- Math - Mr. J. Foster, Teacher
   Resource-Reading and English - Ms. Medrano, Teacher
   Inclusion/Suppport - Mr. Nelson, Teacher; Ms. Joseph, Teacher;
      Ms. Medrano, Teacher; Ms Deckard Teacher;
      Mr. Charles, Teacher Assistant; Ms. Kearley, Teacher Assistant;
      Ms. Bell, Teacher Assistant; Mr. Hale, Teacher Assistant
   Speech Therapist - Ms. Chandler
   Inclusion Coordinator - Ms. Paschal
   Evaluation Specialist - Ms. Wilborn
   Special Education Dean - Ms. Nealey
   Dept. Chairperson - Mrs. D. Nealey and N. Trejo, Assistant