Diocese of Baton Rouge Department of Special Education

The St. Margaret of Castello REACH (Religious Education for All Children) Program is committed to providing superior services that address the unique and diverse needs of all students. This focus on providing an effective education in an atmosphere of Catholic faith prepares students for their roles as Disciples of Christ. Our students become lifelong independent learners as well as compassionate and contributing members of a diverse society. The special education component serves students with children with a variety of exceptionalities including autism, Down Syndrome, developmental delay, intellectual disabilities, and other health impairments. The second component to the REACH program is Lab Services which provide Academic Language Therapy to students with dyslexia or other reading deficits. Our school host sites are Our Lady of Mercy School, St. Thomas More, and Redemptorist St. Gerard. We also have 11 dyslexia labs throughout the diocese.