Skillin Elementary School
Encyclopedia
Skillin Elementary School is an elementary school
(grades K–5) in South Portland, Maine
. it has over 380 students.
The school is named for Dr. Waldo T. Skillin, a South Portland physician
.
The school accepts English as a Second Language
students from across the city, and has special education
programs for K–7 autistic children and K–2 emotionally disabled students.
Elementary school
An elementary school or primary school is an institution where children receive the first stage of compulsory education known as elementary or primary education. Elementary school is the preferred term in some countries, particularly those in North America, where the terms grade school and grammar...
(grades K–5) in South Portland, Maine
South Portland, Maine
South Portland is a city in Cumberland County, Maine, United States, and is the fourth-largest city in the state. Founded in 1895, as of the 2010 census, the city population was 25,002. Known for its working waterfront, South Portland is situated on Portland Harbor and overlooks the skyline of...
. it has over 380 students.
The school is named for Dr. Waldo T. Skillin, a South Portland physician
Physician
A physician is a health care provider who practices the profession of medicine, which is concerned with promoting, maintaining or restoring human health through the study, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, injury and other physical and mental impairments...
.
The school accepts English as a Second Language
English language learning and teaching
English as a second language , English for speakers of other languages and English as a foreign language all refer to the use or study of English by speakers with different native languages. The precise usage, including the different use of the terms ESL and ESOL in different countries, is...
students from across the city, and has special education
Special education
Special education is the education of students with special needs in a way that addresses the students' individual differences and needs. Ideally, this process involves the individually planned and systematically monitored arrangement of teaching procedures, adapted equipment and materials,...
programs for K–7 autistic children and K–2 emotionally disabled students.