Guidance Program

ICCS provides a full-time guidance counselor.  The counselor is available to students, parents, and teachers.  The counselor works with students individually or in groups to help overcome social, emotional or academic problems.  The counselor is also available to consult with parents.  The counselor can be reached by calling the school office at 433-3497.  Parental permission is not required for a student to see the counselor.

SAPE

(Substance Abuse Prevention Education)
The counselor facilitates the ICCS Substance Abuse Program, with assistance from teachers and volunteers who strive to educate children in the area of substance abuse prevention.  Local law enforcement agencies, through DARE (Drug Awareness Resistance Education) provide 5th graders with additional educational opportunities.

Act 504/Special Education/Resource

ICCS teachers and administration make every attempt to assist students with special needs.   ICCS is staffed and equipped to provide a comprehensive multi-sensory educational program that is sometimes prescribed for students with special needs.  The school also places students in regular classes using accommodations as deemed appropriate by the School Building Level Committee (SBLC).  Written notification of the student’s disability by a physician or licensed professional is required in the school office.  Every attempt should be made to have this documentation at the time of registration.  Further concerns may warrant services from the Calcasieu Parish Assessment Team, which may lead to a formal assessment and evaluation.  These proceedings may result in an Individualized Educational Plan (IEP) for the student. At the present time, Calcasieu Parish School System provides the following programs to ICCS students who have met eligibility criteria.  If at any time a parent wishes to request referral of their child to Calcasieu Parish Special Services for evaluation, the classroom teacher must be contacted.
Speech - Calcasieu Parish Speech teacher meets with students on the campus weekly.
Hearing/Vision  - Itinerant teachers meet the needs of students on an individual basis.
Title I - A mobile classroom is provided to qualifying students in grades 1-5 whose residence is located in a Title I public school district. 

Character Education

(Core Essentials) Sponsored by Chick-fil-A, Core Essentials is a program designed to link the home and school by presenting values upon which both can agree. Focusing on monthly values, students are taught how to treat others right, make smart decisions, and maximize their potential. The program also provides take home tablecards that equip parents with story ideas and discussion questions.