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Physical Plant
Haskell Academy has been built in stages over a thirty year period on 1.69 acres of land near the corner of Whitman Street and Rockton Avenue at 515 Maple Street. The original school was built in 1958. The first addition was built in 1961-1962. The second addition was built in 1965. A portable building called the Annex was brought in 1972 and the final addition was constructed in 1998. Haskell has nineteen classrooms, four smaller rooms, one library, one gym, one office, and an annex with two rooms and two offices. The school is air-conditioned and has an elevator which makes the building accessible for people with disabilities. Haskell Academy is located next to Terry G. Wells Park which is owned by the Rockford Park District and has a playground that is available for use by Haskell students.
Staff Size
In the 2008-09 school year Haskell will have 20 teachers. There are two Early Childhood teachers who teach a morning and afternoon class assisted by a paraprofessional. There are two kindergarten teachers, two first grade teachers, two second grade teachers, two third grade teachers, two fourth grade teachers and one fifth grade teacher. There is one art teacher, one physical education teacher and one principal. Support staff consists of one reading coach and one student support specialist and two special education resource teachers. Non-certified staff consists of four special education para-professionals, one library para, one parent liaison, and one secretary. Part-time staff consists of a Special Education Diagnotician, a nurse, a speech teacher, a psychologist and a social worker. There is one lunch supervisor and one kitchen assistant with three lunch-time aides. There is also an after-school program with a part-time coordinator and a variety of tutors and recreation workers. |
