What we offer

Our district works to create an environment where children of all learning types succeed. Each campus has a student support team for those struggling behaviorally or academically as well as a team of dedicated professionals for special education.

We provide campus-based Special Education so that our ARD committees can create flexible services and programs designed for the specific children on campus. We encourage our parents to be a part of the process by participating in ARD meetings, asking questions and working closely with their child’s teacher and school.

Please contact your child‘s school if you have a concern. 

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Special Education Referral/Child Find

Child Find is our system for identifying and evaluating children with disabilities.
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Transition

Learn about how we prepare students for transitioning out of our programs.
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Parent workshops

Our Special Education department often holds education sessions for parents over a variety of topics.
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Dyslexia

Understand what dyslexia is and learn about how we use our nationwide model dyslexia program to help students succeed.
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Video resources

Find parent session recordings and other aids on the SPED YouTube channel.

Visit SPED's YouTube

On this page

    Special Needs safety decals

    The Rowlett Police Department is working with our district to help keep students safe. They have provided special stickers for families to use on their homes and vehicles to help police officers during encounters with community members who are non-verbal, have a mental, emotional or intellectual disability, or have a different special need.

    Use of the stickers is voluntary. To request a sticker or get more information, contact Special Education ask your school counselor.

    Workshops

    Our district offers a variety of workshops for our parents to attend. Go to our Parent Workshops page to learn more, or see what's coming up this month below.

    Meeting details Date Time
    Autism Project: Self-Help Skills 01/14/2025 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
    SPED Seminar: Sensory Strategies 01/15/2025 9:00 am - 10:00 am
    SPED Seminar: Project Search Info Night 01/23/2025 5:15 pm - 6:30 pm

    Areas of disability

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    Special Education programs

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    Related services, training and support

    Related and support services are available for those students who meet special education eligibility requirements. These services may be required to assist a child with a disability to benefit from special education.

    If the need for a related service is suspected, the evaluation must be planned in an ARD. Related services include transportation and such developmental, corrective, and other support services as are required to assist a child with a disability to benefit from special education.

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    Find help in your area

    We've collected a list of various resources for mental health, crisis, shelter, food and more in our community. See our Wellness and Support Resources page to see what's available in your area.

    Wellness and Support Resources

    See state SPED information

    The TEA's Special Education Information Center (SPEDTex) provides resources and interactive features for increasing family awareness of disabilities and special education processes, with the goal of improving partnerships between schools and families. Get in touch:

    Go to the SPEDTex website

    Contact us

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