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Special education services are available in most public schools for students age 3 to 21. Services are provided to students with a range of disabilities, from the most mild to the most severe.

Most special education students attend classes with students not in the special education program.

Some special education students attend:

  • Self-contained special education classes in general education schools
  • Special education schools in District 75

You can learn more by speaking to your child's school principal or parent coordinator.

You can also learn more through the Special Education Hotline.

  • Agency: Department of Education
  • Division: Special Education Hotline
  • Phone Number: (718) 935-2007
  • Business Hours: Monday - Friday: 9 AM - 5 PM

The student must be evaluated before they can receive services. The Committee on Special Education conducts evaluations. This helps staff determine the student's academic needs.

Student with a Disability

A student with a disability means a student who:

  • Has been identified as a person with a mental, physical, or emotional disability
  • Requires special services and programs approved by the City
  • Is still under age 21 at the beginning of the school year (September 1st)
  • Is allowed to attend public schools under the Education Law

Individualized Education Program (IEP)

Individualized Education Programs (IEP) are set up to address the student's:

  • Personal needs
  • Academic needs

This is to ensure success in the general education curriculum.

Families can get Translated Individualized Education Programs (TIEPs) in any language. New York City Public Schools (Âé¶¹AVPS) provides this service at no cost.

Eligible families must have a child with an IEP who is either:

  • Currently school-aged (Âé¶¹AVPS or Charter K-12)
  • Turning 5 years old in the current calendar year

If eligible, families can get a translation of an IEP:

  • At their child's school
  • By submitting a request online or by phone

Once the TIEP is completed, the school's IEP team will arrange delivery to the requesting family.

Online

By Phone

  • Agency: Department of Education
  • Division: Translation and Interpretation Unit
  • Phone Number: (718) 935-2013
  • Business Hours: Monday - Friday: 9 AM - 5 PM

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