SPECIAL SERVICES
The purpose of the Special Services Department is to ensure that the Epping School District provides a Free and Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) to all eligible students age 3 to 21. Additionally, the Epping School District Special Services will help to ensure that FAPE is delivered using policies and procedures that are in compliance with federal law and the New Hampshire Rules for the Education of Children with Disabilities.
The Special Services Department is not limited to special education. The department covers a wide range of students including, but not limited to:
- Special education
- 16 to 18 year olds with alternative learning plans.
If you need assistance, please contact the Special Services Department for school personnel that may help you with your special need.
ChildFind Program
The Epping School District will be sponsoring a Child Find Program designed to screen children ages 2.5 - 5 who are suspected of having special learning disabilities that may interfere with later school progress. The screening is FREE and available to all families living in the town of Epping.
The screening will take place on Saturday, March 10, 2012 (snow date 3/17/2012) at the Epping SAU 213 Main Street starting at 8:00 a.m. Appointments are necessary. For more information or to make an appointment, please call Katie Buchanan at the Epping Preschool at 679-8003 ext. 107, between 9:00 am and 3:00 pm, Monday through Friday.
Ongoing ChildFind
The Epping School District provides services to eligible educationally disabled students between the ages of 3 and 21, and evaluates potentially educationally disabled students at age 2.5. The District believes in early intervention and maintains an active "Child Find" program.
Please contact the Special Education department or Katie Buchanan, Epping PreSchool Teacher/Coordinator if you have any questions.
SPECIAL SERVICES LINKS
Traumatic Brain Injury in Children and Teens: A New Hampshire Guide