Fayetteville High School

What is Title I?

A federally funded program that serves millions of children in elementary and secondary schools each year. Money is sent to school districts based on the number of low-income families (data derived from free and reduced lunch information). If a school within the district has at least forty percent of their students that are from low-income families, then the school is considered a school-wide Title I school and all students are eligible to benefit from the program. Fayetteville School is a school wide program and it includes the following components:

• School wide reform strategies
• Instruction by highly qualified teachers
• Family-School Partnership Program
• Additional support for students
• Transition activities for students entering kindergarten

How does the school spend Title I funds?

• Personnel
• Class size reduction
• Teacher trainings
• Teaching materials and supplies
• License fees for web-based programs
• Parent input on the 1% set aside

How can I help my child?

• Make sure you child gets to school on time every day.
• Establish a homework routine.
• Talk to your child's teacher regularly.
• READ TO and WITH your child daily.
• Have your child READ TO YOU.
• Make learning FUN.