Rex And Margaret Fortune School Of Education

Preschool operations: fortune preschool operates in two locations, elk grove and san bernardino, serving children ages 2 to 5 years old. The school is influenced by the schools in reggio emilia, italy. The approach focuses on how children learn, their relationship to the world around them, and the joy children experience from learning.

Credentialing programs: preservice program - 150 clock hours of training is provided prior to entering the classroom as a teacher intern. This coursework is a pre-requisite for the district intern program. The district intern credential program provides an alternative path to teacher certification for single subject - middle school/high school (grades 7-12) general education teachers, a mild, moderate disabilities levels i & ii credential for education specialist teachers, and a multiple subject credential for grades k-8 teachers in self-contained classes. The program includes two years of professional development coursework completed on weekends from september through june of each year while simultaneously teaching on an intern credential. The school leadership program results in the california administrative services credential or charter school leader certificate. This 1-year intensive leadership program is focused on producing charter school leaders who will develop and lead high-quality charter schools in high need areas. The pk-3 ece specialist instruction credential is in development and will provide a bridge and accelerated pathway for current multiple subject credential holders as well as child development teacher permit holders with a ba degree to earn the credential and begin serving in transitional kindergarten settings.