"Students will acquire the knowledge, skills, and attitudes of life-long learners to become contributing citizens of a global society." - District 57 Mission

Special Services

Visit the Special Services page to learn more about special education entitlement, flexible service delivery, and the Circle of Friends Preschool Program

Special Services Notices

Learning Focus
11/2/2009

Throughout District 57 incredible teachers are exploring the use of tools and methods to help students achieve to the best of their ability.

Patrick Black, a special education teacher at Fairview recently presented...

Dist 57 Parent Education Parent Support Network
10/9/2009

District 57 parents have created an on-line support network, P.E.P.S. Dist57, to support families with children who have special needs. Taken from their website:

"At our monthly meetings, we come together to talk...

What is Reading Support Services (RSS)
09/24/2009

It is a supplemental reading program intended to assist at risk readers. The service is for students in kindergarten through grade 8. Assistance may be given individually, in small groups or in the classroom. The Reading...

Special Education Entitlement
09/24/2009

The student's IEP team determines eligibility for special education programs and services. A student will be eligible if he/she has a disability, the disability adversely affects the student's educational performance and...

Downloadable documents

Please find enclosed information on the Annual Review IEP meeting.

Parents Guide to Annual Review
09/24/2009