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Student & Family Resources

This is a central hub for students and families to easily access information for navigating the school and school day, including enrollment, student handbooks, information about schedules, extra curricular activities, and more!                   

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Enrollment

Knoxville Adaptive Education Center serves students in Kindergarten through 12th grade.

The only way to enroll at KAEC is through the IEP process.

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Daily Schedule

The school day for KAEC begins at 8:30 a.m. Students arriving after this time are considered tardy and must check in at the front office. Dismissal begins at 3:30 p.m. 

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Student Supports

The entire staff of KAEC  is committed to establishing an atmosphere in which children will feel safe, secure, and happy so they maximize their opportunities to learn and achieve. Classroom staff have a wide range of support, including a mental health team consisting of a licensed mental health professional and a mental health case manager. Classroom and support staff are all trained in verbal de-escalation techniques to assist students who may be in crisis.

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Library / Media Center

Our library is a hub for student learning, reading, and discovery. In addition to the school library, teachers may maintain individual collections of age-appropriate books in their classrooms to support literacy and foster a love of reading.

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