What
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The Foundation for Inclusive Religious Education (F.I.R.E.) grants children with special needs the remarkable opportunity to receive a Catholic education in their parish schools. In 1996, a group of parents founded F.I.R.E. to realize a common dream for their children with special needs to attend parish schools with their siblings and neighbors. Since F.I.R.E.’s founding, the non-profit has provided essential financial grants to schools within the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph that subsidize the costs of special education services in an inclusive setting. | |
F.I.R.E. and our recent eighth grade graduates were featured on the front page of The Kansas City Star on May 22, 2007!
There was
a will, then a way! |
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Money raised at a bake sale at St. Peter’s Catholic School in Kansas City benefited the Foundation for Inclusive Religious Education. |
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Who
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| F.I.R.E. serves children in the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph with diagnosed special needs including Down Syndrome, Developmental Delays, Lowe’s Syndrome, Spina Bifida, Autism and Cerebral Palsy. Additionally, students with mild learning disabilities receive services and support from modifications and instruction provided by Special Education teachers and Para educators within inclusive classrooms and resource rooms. | ||
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- Foundation for Inclusive Religious Education
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"Our mission is to provide children with special needs the opportunity
for an inclusive Catholic education in their home parish school."