Fairfield offers a variety of courses to meet the needs of gifted students. Students who are identified as gifted with superior cognitive ability or academic ability via nationally normed assessments are encouraged to take advantage of Advanced Placement and/or College Credit Plus courses to provide the academic challenge and higher thinking skills that are required with gifted learners. Please look carefully at each subject offering in this Program of Studies to determine the appropriate course for your student. 

Fairfield Senior High School and Freshman School offer courses designed to meet the needs of English Language Learners. The high school guidance counselors in collaboration with the English as a Second Language staff will determine proper placement of students into ESL courses.

EL's may be graded on a pass/fail or traditional grading system dependent on their level of English Language Proficiency. The classroom teacher, ESL teacher, counselor and administrator will work together to establish the proper grading plan for a student. Instructional accommodations and modifications will be provided as noted in the student’s English Language Learner Plan.

Fairfield offers a variety of courses to meet the needs of students with disabilities. Students who are identified as having a disability under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act or the Americans with Disabilities Act are provided varying degrees of services and classroom support based on individual student needs. Each child has the opportunity to have successful and engaging experiences at Fairfield. Instructional accommodations and modifications will be provided as noted in the student’s Individual Education Plan (IEP) or 504 Plan.