Student Services

Parent Communication on Special Education

One of our goals is to continue to improve communication between home and school. To this end, the Special Education News List has been established that enables the department to broadcast information via email to those who have subscribed. We anticipate that we will inform and update parents on a variety of special education topics; provide information on conferences, workshops and trainings; and share useful resources. The listserv will also be utilized to send out important information directly as it occurs. To receive an email when there is specific information of interest coming out of the department, send an email from the email account you wish to receive the information in to: specialedcommunity-subscribe@sd25.org.

You may leave the subject and body of this email blank. You will receive a verification e-mail. Please reply to that e-mail to finalize the process.

Introduction to Special Education (PDF)

Community Organized to Reflect on Education (CORE 25)

2011 Annual Report (PDF)
2011 Annual Report Presentation (PDF)

District 25 provides special education for the following:

• Early Childhood Special Education (for three-, four-, and five-year olds who show unusual delay in development)
• Impaired vision
• Impaired hearing
• Physical handicap
• Behavior disorders
• Learning disabilities
• Mental impairment
• Multiple handicaps

Download the Early Childhood Brochure

The District also provides the following related and supportive services:

• Speech and language services
• Psychological services
• School social work services
• Parent-infant education
• Physical and occupational therapy
• Adaptive physical education
• Health services

Parents who believe their child is eligible for one or more of these instructional/resource programs or special services should contact the principal of their child's school.

To view or download a copy of Special Education Procedural Safeguards, click here: Explanation of Procedural Safeguards.

Parents who believe their preschool child may qualify for a program should request a screening through the Early Childhood Program (1-847-398-4211). All programs are available to eligible children at age three.

District 25 participates in the Northwest Suburban Special Education Organization's Parent-Infant Education program, which provides a variety of services to children from birth to three years of age who show delays in development. This program is provided at no cost to parents. Parents can contact staff at 1-847-398-3210 for information about this program.

For more information about District 25 special services, please call the Department of Special Services at 1-847-758-4875.

The Children's Circle Preschool Program

A very special preschool - the Children's Circle - is one of the programs offered by District 25 Special Services. The Children's Circle is a preschool program that includes typically developing children, children with special needs, and at-risk children in the same classroom.

Taught by certified District 25 Early Childhood teachers, the program offers many benefits to all the children in the Children's Circle classrooms. The classes are small, offering individualized instructional programs for each child. All the children - including those who do not have special needs - benefit from the specialists such as speech and language therapists who work with the classes. Valuable social lessons, including respect and tolerance, come naturally with the program. The children see that while not everyone can do everything easily, people have different strengths and are praised for them.

Children with special needs who qualify for Early Childhood programs attend this preschool at no cost. The District charges tuition for typically developing children at rates comparable to other private preschools in the area.

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1200 S. Dunton Avenue
Arlington Heights, Illinois 60005