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Title I schools receive services from the largest federal aid to education program in existence. Title I has been in existence since 1965 and continues to level the academic playing field for children victimized by poverty. Title I funds provide services and educational programs to help students achieve.

OCPS Title I Federal Programs ensures that all children have a fair, equal, and significant opportunity to obtain a high-quality education. Title I provides supplemental funds to improve achievement of all students enrolled in high needs schools by providing federal funding in the following areas to attain the district's vision and mission:

• Additional academic programs and staff
• After-school tutoring
• Teachers certified in the subject area that they teach
• Intense, ongoing professional development
• Meaningful parental-engagement activities
• Research-based instructional materials
• Support for families in transition
• Full day Pre-K programs