Navigating Special Education in the Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board

Our Philosophy

• The Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board delivers Special Education services and programs to educate all students to excel in learning, to succeed in life, and to enrich our communities.

Special Education Services Vision We provide services to schools: • to help them support students with special needs • to raise their capacity to support students with special needs

Inclusion

• Students benefit from inclusive educational practices through the provision of a broad range of programs and services that support our primary goal of educating students in their home school community with their same age peers, whenever possible.

For more information regarding Special Education Services staff roles, please click on Who's Who In Special Education

Supporting Teachers

Supporting Students

Students with most complex needs

Classroom Teacher with School Team, System Level Supports and Multi Disciplinary Team

Students with IEPs

Classroom Teacher with School Team and System Level Supports

All Students

Classroom Teacher with School Team

Building Capacity Through Continual Improvement • We value partnerships with parents/guardians, the Special Education Advisory Committee and community agencies • We are committed to building capacity through continuous improvement and ongoing professional development for all staff working with students

Where to go for more information or assistance?

• Classroom Teacher • Special Education Resource Teacher • Principal or Vice-Principal • Special Education Services • Superintendent • Trustee • Special Education Advisory Committee (SEAC)