Special Education
Farmington provides a wide range of services for our special needs students and is committed to educating all students who meet the criteria for eligibility according to the Individual with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Under federal and state statutes, children requiring special education are those children who have a disability that adversely affect their educational performance and require a specially designed program.
Special education services are designed to offer the highest in educational opportunities for each qualifying student, as well as to provide assistance and support in the areas of mental, emotional, social and physical growth.
The Planning and Placement Team (PPT) in each school will recommend and outline services the team believes are necessary for the student to benefit from education. These services are provided in the “least restrictive environment” (LRE) possible which means that a student who has a disability should have the opportunity to be educated with non-disabled peers, to the greatest extent possible.
The following is a list of parent resources:
Referral to Determine Eligibility for Special Education and Related Services
Building a Bridge: A Transition Manual for Students
Helpful CT Resources for Families
Special Education Standard Operating Procedures Manual
Parent Notification of the Laws Relating to the use of Seclusion and Restraint in the Public Schools
*New*-Procedural Safeguards in Special Education
A Parent’s Guide to Special Education 2021 and Una guia de educacion especial para los padres de Connecticut 2021