Libby Center - A specially designed educational center for exceptional learners!

From the outside, the structure of Libby Center looks exactly like it did when it was built in 1928, a strong and sturdy building, meant to be something important in the Spokane community for both children and adults.  Originally serving as a middle school for Spokane Public Schools, Libby Center eventually changed its mission in 1996 to become a site for a spectrum of programs to meet the specialized needs of both gifted and special education students, as well as supporting the staff development needs of SPS staff. 

As a result, four different centers were developed for LIbby Center:

>The Gifted Education Center - Tessera
     and Odyssey;
>The Special Education Center - Designed
      Instruction, Vocational Education, &
      the Special Materials Library;
>The Professional Development Center;
    and
>The Technology Center.

                      MISSION

It is the Libby Center's mission to maximize each student's skills and knowledge through specially designed instruction and differentiated learning opportunities for all learners, whether child or adult.  Libby Center is a hub for lifelong learning in Spokane Public Schools


What Makes Libby Special?
We asked our students what makes Libby special, and they said:

>"I like how the special education students
   get help, the same as all the other kids. 
   Libby serves everybody."

>"We get to make friends with people from
   all over Spokane."

>"All students here can learn at their own
   rates. If they need more time, they can
   have it.  If  they learn fast, they can 
   move right on."

>"We get to be different, to be ourselves,
    in a special way."

>"We have a peer buddy program which helps
    us to be aware and understanding of
    individual differences."

>"We are challenged here to the extent of our
    abilities."