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The K-5 instructional program offers a strong foundation, concentrating on English Language Arts, Math, Social Studies, Science, Technology, Art, Music, Physical Education and Library Media skills.  A full continuum of Special Education services is offered, allowing for 91% of students with disabilities to receive their education within the District.  The majority of our special education youngsters attend classes alongside their general education peers with comprehensive educational services provided in the classroom.

Frontier also provides an extensive critical thinking skills program, known as Specialized Approach to Individualized Learning (SAIL). A full day, 12 month Universal Pre-Kindergarten program is available to children in the District who qualify, using Head Start guidelines.

Frontier High School offers opportunities for challenging coursework, including 12 Advanced Placement courses, as well as a number of college-level courses that provide students with college credit.

The District’s Music Department is top notch, earning Frontier Central the honor of being named as one of the top 100 school systems in the country for music education by the Music Educators National Conference in 2004 and in 2005.

Frontier also sponsors one of the region’s largest secondary summer school programs, which is attended by students from schools across Erie County.  In addition, summer academic intervention and enrichment classes are offered to elementary youngsters. Frontier consistently strives to remain among the top rated school districts in Western New York for its academic achievement.  A University of Buffalo Effectiveness Study placed Frontier in the top quarter in areas of student achievement, school effectiveness and school efficiency, which only nine out of 101 Western New York districts were able to accomplish.  Frontier has attained Honor Roll status in Business First’s Honor Roll of Public School District Rankings for seven out of the past nine years.

Frontier Central NYS Report Card:    http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/repcrd2005/links/d_141604.shtml