Special Education Services

Special education is specially designed instruction that addresses the unique needs of a student eligible to receive special education services. The student's qualifying disability is determine through an evaluation. The evaluation will be used to write an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) which included individualized instructions to meet the needs of the child. Special education is provided at no cost to parents and includes the related services a student needs to access her/his educational program for students ages 3-21 years old. Examples of services included, but not limited to, are: 

• Early identification and assessment of disabilities
• Psychological services for educational assessment
• Modification of the course material within the regular classroom
• Speech/language therapy
• Career/vocational education for student transition to employment or higher education
• Physical therapy
• Vision and hearing screening
• Orientation and mobility services

Click here to view the IEP Referral Process and here to view the SPED Evaluation Process.

2019 Child Find Brochure

WA State Procedural Safeguards

Paschal Sherman Indian School Procedural Safeguards

IDEA- Individuals with Disabilities Education Act- Federal Department of Education

Special Education in WA State- Handbook for Parents

We are fortunate to be able to provide our students:

• 1 to 1 ratio of iPads to students
• Assistive Technology 
• Fast Forward - Online Reading Program
• Acellus - Online Math Program for grades K-9
• Life Skills Curriculum for student support

We align our curriculum with the same Washington State Learning Standards that general classrooms use, but in smaller settings.