enrichment programs

Extra educational activities

Enrichment programs are educational activities that supplement standard curricula, offering deeper or broader learning experiences.

Schools provide enrichment for gifted students or those seeking challenges beyond regular coursework: The district's enrichment program includes robotics and foreign languages.

Summer camps, museums, and community organizations also offer enrichment programs.

The term sometimes appears in contexts beyond education—zoos provide enrichment programs for animals to stimulate natural behaviors.

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educational purpose and necessity

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Mandatory foundational coursework

mandatory classes · essentials · basics · general education · compulsory education

student population served

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Act of correcting faults

special education · tutoring · academic support · resource room

developmental approach

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Act of correcting faults

remedial education · special education services · learning support · resource room

Family

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