Greater Rockford Italian American Association, US

Established in 1968, Clifford P. Carlson School is a coeducational school that offers classes to students in grades kindergarten through five. It offers an accelerated reader program, which is a computerized reading program that provides a summary and analysis of results to monitor quantity and quality of reading practices engaged in by the students. The school has a parent-teacher organization that conducts meetings to foster growth and development of the education programs. It has a computer lab that helps students in learning typing skills and creating PowerPoint projects related academically to science, social studies and math. The school offers classes in various subjects, including math, art, creative writing, health and science. Clifford P. Carlson School is a part of Rockford Public Schools and is located in Rockford, Ill.