Alternative Spcl Needs Div Occ

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

Based on the address and designation provided, the facility located at **601 S 8th St, Tacoma, WA 98405** is part of the Tacoma Public Schools district infrastructure. Specifically, this location serves as the administrative or specialized support hub for the district's **Alternative and Special Needs divisions.**

Rather than a traditional K-12 classroom setting for the general student population, this site functions as an educational support center. It is designed to house programs, resources, and administrative staff focused on students who require specialized interventions, such as those with unique learning requirements, behavioral support needs, or those enrolled in alternative pathways to graduation. The facility acts as a centralized resource for the district to coordinate individualized education plans and specialized services that cater to students who may not be best served by a traditional comprehensive high school environment.

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Free/Reduced Lunch

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Special Education School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Tacoma School District
Phone:	(253)571-1040
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
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Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	N/A
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	N/A
NSLP Participation:¹	No
Qualified Free Lunch:	N/A
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	N/A

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

9th

10th

11th

12th