The Special Education Department offers a continuum of support for students who qualify for special needs. This continuum includes services from college-bound students mastering the academic knowledge and skills required for each college prep class to students who follow a curriculum which earns an Alabama High School diploma on the Life Skills pathway. From least restrictive environment to most, support is given in the following categories:

General - Generally a transition phase, this placement allows a special education student to take regular education classes all day and meet with the caseload teacher during resource lab. The goal of monitoring placement is to provide a transition period between direct special education services and return to full time regular education.

Co-taught Classes - Academic courses taught by both resource and regular education teachers together in a regular education classroom and directed toward mastering the Mountain Brook curriculum.  

Self-Contained -  Placement may occur when a student needs more support of special education services per day in a specific program setting.