Continuum of Services
If your child is eligible to receive special education services, you have the right to be informed about all available public and non-public schools or programs. The law requires that to the maximum extent appropriate, children with disabilities be educated with children without disabilities. This placement is sometimes called “the least restrictive environment” ("LRE").
Each student may require a different program or combination of programs, and when appropriate, a student’s curriculum can be modified. The goal is to build programs around a student’s needs rather than trying to fit the student into the programs. The following is a list of the program options from the least restrictive to the most restrictive environment:
- General Education Classes:
- General Education Classes with Consultation:
- General Education Classes with Related Services:
- General Education Classes and Resource Specialist Program (RSP):
- General Education Classes and Special Day Classes:
- Special Day Classes:
- Non-Public Schools:
- Home or Hospital:
- State Residential Schools:
General Education Classes:
General Education Classes with Consultation:
General Education Classes with Related Services:
General Education Classes and Resource Specialist Program (RSP):
General Education Classes and Special Day Classes:
Special Day Classes:
Non-Public Schools:
Home or Hospital:
State Residential Schools:
