Mission
FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS AND THEIR FAMILIES, THE FRANKIE LEMMON SCHOOL AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER PROVIDES LIFE-CHANGING, HIGHLY SPECIALIZED, INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION AND THERAPIES IN A SETTING WITH A VERY LOW STUDENT-TO-TEACHER RATIO. THIS HIGH-QUALITY EDUCATION PREPARES THE CHILDREN FOR A LIFETIME OF MAXIMIZED EDUCATION AS WELL AS SUCCESSFUL PARTICIPATION IN FAMILY AND COMMUNITY LIFE.THE SCHOOL'S PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION IS THAT ALL CHILDREN, REGARDLESS OF DIFFERENT ABILITIES, ARE CHILDREN FIRST. THIS IMPLIES CONSIDERATION OF THE CHILD AS AN INDIVIDUAL WITH SPECIAL HUMAN NEEDS AND RIGHTS WHO IS AN INTEGRAL PART OF HIS OR HER FAMILY AND COMMUNITY. THE SCHOOL'S CURRICULUM ADDRESSES ALL AREAS OF CHILD DEVELOPMENT IN A SEQUENTIAL DEVELOPMENTAL AND EARLY ACADEMIC PROGRAM.THE FRANKIE LEMMON SCHOOL AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER IS A BLEND OF SELF-CONTAINED CLASSROOMS AND AN INCLUSION PROGRAM THAT IS A UNIQUE COLLABORATION WITH WAKE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS.