HOSPITAL AND HOMEBOUND

Other K - 12th

School Overview

The **Hospital and Homebound** program, operated under the DeSoto County School District in Arcadia, Florida, is a specialized educational service designed to support students who are unable to attend a traditional school campus due to documented medical or psychiatric conditions. Rather than functioning as a physical school building with daily classroom instruction, this program acts as an extension of the district, ensuring that students do not fall behind academically while managing significant health challenges.

The program focuses on providing instructional continuity through personalized learning plans tailored to the student’s specific needs and physical capabilities. By coordinating with students' medical providers, the district assigns certified teachers to deliver instruction—typically in the student’s home or a hospital setting—to maintain progress toward grade-level standards and graduation requirements. This service is essential for supporting the district's commitment to equitable education, ensuring that medical circumstances do not become a barrier to a student’s long-term academic success.

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School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Other
School Type:	Special Education School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	DESOTO
Phone:	(863)494-0261
Grade Range:	K - 12th
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NSLP Participation:¹	N/A
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* 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.

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