Special Education Program

Under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), every child with a disability is entitled to a Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE). The IDEA emphasizes special education and related services, which should be designed to meet a child’s “unique needs and prepare them for further education, employment, and independent living.” Major principals of IDEA focus on students’ rights and the responsibilities of schools to children with disabilities. The principle of FAPE includes Appropriate Evaluations, IEPs, Least Restrictive Environments, PR Parent Participation and Procedure Safeguards.

For more information regarding Parent/Student Rights in Identification, Evaluation, and Placement according to Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 & Title II of the American Disabilities Act of 1990, please refer to “Your Child’s Rights: 6 Principles of IDEA” in the appendix.