Special Education
Peace Valley Charter School is committed to providing equal access to education in the least restrictive environment for all students. Special education is specially designed instruction that meets the unique needs of a child with a disability, as outlined in the Idaho Special Education Manual →.
Our school provides a continuum of special education services based on student need. Services include—but are not limited to:
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Classroom support
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Resource room instruction
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Speech/language therapy
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Behavioral intervention
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Community-based resources
In some cases, the Individualized Education Program (IEP) team may determine that related services—such as occupational therapy or physical therapy—are necessary. Peace Valley will facilitate these services if they are included in a student’s IEP.
Child Find
Peace Valley Charter School, in cooperation with parents and nonpublic school agencies, engages in Child Find services throughout the school year.
Child Find activities are conducted to:
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Create public awareness of special education programs
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Advise the public that students who qualify for services have the right to a free appropriate public education and confidentiality protections
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Alert community residents that a process exists for identifying and serving children with disabilities from age 3 through the semester in which they turn 21
If you know of a child who is 3 through 21 years of age who may have individual needs that result from disabilities or developmental delays, and who is not enrolled in a school program, please contact:
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Donna Johnson, Special Education Teacher – (208) 205-8818 ext. 143
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School Front Office – (208) 205-8818
These children may have difficulty walking, talking, hearing, or learning, or may display behaviors that appear different from other children their age.
If you are part of a community agency or civic group that would like more information about educating children with disabilities, or would like pamphlets to distribute to members, please call the school office or one of the above phone numbers.
Established: December 2018
Reviewed: December 2022