Special Education

Special Education in 91�Թ�� Public Schools

All of our comprehensive schools, Promise kindergarten through grade 12, offer special education services through a continuum of flexible services and supports. General education teachers, special education teachers, and paraeducators form a collaborative team to provide the services described in the student’s IEPs. Also joining these teams as needed are specialists such as speech language therapists, occupational therapists, physical therapists, audiologist, assistive technology specialist, teachers of the deaf and visually impaired, and others.��

As we strive to create more equitable, inclusive learning environments that honor the diversity of our students, we provide a continuum of support in every neighborhood school. We strive to design learning environments in all schools that meet the needs of all of our students, and to educate students with disabilities alongside their peers to the maximum extent possible.��

In addition to our services in our comprehensive K-12 schools, we provide services to students with disabilities in the following programs:��

Birth to 2: 91�Թ�� Public Schools partners with community agencies to provide early intervention services through the Department of Early Learning (DEL) Early Supports for Infants and Toddlers (ESIT) program. Children ages birth through 2 who have delays in their development or have a physical or mental condition that is known to cause a delay in development may be eligible for early intervention services. These services are provided in a child’s natural environment, which may include their home or childcare program.��
Preschool: Early childhood preschool programs provide a language-based classroom to students ages 3-4 with developmental delays.��
Community Transitions: Community Transitions is a post high school program that serves students who qualify through their evaluation to receive transition services from the age of 18 through the student’s 22nd birthday. Students often encounter a new set of adult challenges which require different responses as they leave the high school setting. CT provides a full continuum of services intended to prepare students for a successful transition to independent living, employment and/or post-secondary training. Supports are individualized based on the student’s need. Staff, parents and the adult student work as a team through the IEP process to create and nurture partnerships with adult services, college staff and businesses in the local community to identify the best place to maximize each individual student’s potential for success.��