HVED Spectrum Program

www.hved6013.org/

14 Students

Other Pre-K - 12th

School Overview

The **HVED (Hiawatha Valley Education District) Spectrum Program**, located in Caledonia, Minnesota, is a specialized educational facility designed to serve students who require significant academic, behavioral, or emotional support beyond what is typically available in a general education classroom. As part of the broader HVED cooperative, the program focuses on creating a highly structured and individualized learning environment tailored to meet the specific needs of students with diverse learning requirements.

The program emphasizes a multidisciplinary approach, often integrating therapeutic support, small class sizes, and specialized instruction to help students develop both academic proficiency and essential social-emotional skills. By providing a low student-to-teacher ratio and a collaborative environment involving educators, therapists, and families, the Spectrum Program aims to remove barriers to learning and help students transition successfully toward their long-term educational or vocational goals.

Total Students

3.3

Full-Time Teachers

4.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

35.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for HVED Spectrum Program
Demographic	Student Count
White	13
Hispanic	1

White
13 (92.9%)
Hispanic
1 (7.1%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Other
School Type:	Special Education School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Hiawatha Valley Education District
Phone:	(507)474-6882
Website:	http://www.hved6013.org/
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 12th
Total Students:	14
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	3.3
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	4.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	5
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* 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

Kindergarten 1

Grade 1 1

Grade 3 1

Grade 4 3

Grade 5 5

Grade 6 1

Grade 9 1

Grade 11 1