Prince William County Public Schools

INFORMATION
PACE West 14550 John Marshall Hwy. Haymarket, VA 20169 PACE West Web Site Phone: 703.754.3765 Principal: Mary Ellen Garduno Date Opened: September, 1994 Number of Students: 105 maximum Number of teachers: 16 School Colors: Blue, Purple, and Black School Mascot: The Panther
ABOUT OUR SCHOOL
PACE West is a regional special education program providing services to students with serious emotional and behavior problems in grades 1-12. PACE West was opened in September 1994 to provide a second day school program for students with emotional disturbance in Prince William County. PACE West moved to its current location in Haymarket in September 1995.
COMMUNITIES SERVED
Western Prince William County, City of Manassas, City of Manassas Park, and Fauquier County.
ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS & EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
PACE West students are provided with opportunities within the school day to participate in structured activities. The school also provides family evening events seven times each school year for the students of PACE West and their families. These activities provide families with time to socialize with other parents and loved ones of students with special needs while they give students practice in using the skills necessary for interaction in the community.
OPPORTUNITIES FOR PARENT & COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
In addition to its seven annual family night events (see above), PACE West has an active Advisory Council and is in the process of building a Parent-Teacher Organization (PTO).
WHAT MAKES OUR SCHOOL UNIQUE?
	PACE West is a public day school program providing a highly structured educational program for students which incorporates both a nurturing environment and very clear behavioral expectations paired with high academic expectations. The goal of the program is to provide students with both the academic skills they need and to help them develop the coping strategies they require to be successful in school and in the community.
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