For Students with Disabilities

Students with disabilities, eligible to receive specialized instruction and related services, the Individualized Education program (IEP) Team, which includes the student and parent/guardian, uses data to help the team determine the level and types of supports and services a student might need. It is important to remember, special education is a service, not a "place". The IEP team considers the unique individual strengths, needs, and post-secondary goals (for students age 16 and older) when determining the appropriate service needs of each student. The fundamental purposes of special education are the same as general education: preparing students for an independent, meaningful, purposeful, and fulfilling life. It is our goal to see each student as a unique composite of potential, abilities, and learning needs, understanding and recognizing that special and regular (general) education share the same fundamental goals.