Exceptional Student Services
Our ESS Team is committed to providing individualized education and services to help students overcome barriers and learn skills to be successful throughout life.
We’re here to help you succeed
We provide full support for students that require IEP or 504 accommodations. All students should be prompted with questions about their specific needs during the admissions process.
If you need access to these services and still need help setting them up, please speak with your mentor or academic advisor.
IEP Parent Portal
Parents looking to access the e-IEP PRO Parent Portal to track their child’s notices, progress reporting, and evaluations can do so by using the button below. We also have a step-by-step guide to assist you if needed.
Parent Notice Child Find
Parents, please review our Parent Notice document below. You will receive this in the event a developmental/academic screening has been conducted on your child. Areas of observation included: vision and hearing status, communication skills, academic/cognitive progress, motor abilities, social/behavioral conduct, and adaptive development. Please contact us with any questions.
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
As defined by federal law, special education means specially designed instruction, at no cost to the parents, to meet the unique needs of a child with a disability [IDEA 97 300.26(a)]. Arizona Revised Statutes defines a "child with a disability" as a child who is at least three but less than twenty-two years of age, who has been evaluated and found to have a disability and who, because of the disability, requires specially designed instruction and related services in order to access the curriculum, and related services [ARS 15-761(2)].
Click the button below to read our guide to IDEA, featuring information about:
Child Find
45-Day Screening Process
Transfer of Parental Rights at Age of Majority §300.520
Procedural Safeguards, Policies, and Procedures
Indicator 13 Requirements
Summary of Performance
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
Vocational Rehabilitation
What is vocational rehabilitation (VR)?
Vocational Rehabilitation provides a variety of services to persons with disabilities, with the ultimate goal to prepare for, enter into, or retain employment. These documents will help explain:
Do I qualify?
You may be eligible for VR if you meet all the following requirements:
You are between the ages of 14-22
You have a physical or mental impairment
Your physical or mental impairment causes substantial barriers to employment
You require VR services in order to prepare for, obtain, maintain, or advance in employment
You could benefit from VR services in terms of getting and keeping a job
What do these services look like?
Eligible individuals of all ages may receive the following types of services:
Evaluations to explore job interests, skills, and capabilities
Vocational counseling to help identify a job goal and service needs
Assistance with training or education, if needed to obtain a job
Help with job interview skills
Special equipment or technology to address disability-related barriers
Job coaching to assist with learning new tasks and achieving job stability