Special Education Services
Our Mission…..
Inclusive Education for all.
Our Vision…..
Collaborating to maximize student growth and equity through differentiated education.
The Toppenish School District conducts specific activities for the purposes of locating, evaluating and identifying students ages birth to twenty-one (21) with suspected disabilities and who reside within the district’s boundaries.
Free Developmental Screenings are available for children ages birth through five.
Children are screened in the areas of motor, concepts, speech and language by professionals. A hearing and vision screening may also be done. Developmental screening can identify children who are in need of further evaluation and/or participation in early intervention or early childhood services that address their areas of need.
For children ages birth through two years of age, please call Children’s Village at 509-574-3200.
For children ages 3-5 years, please call Special Services at 509-865-8284.
What is Child Find?
The process of locating and evaluating children with disabilities is referred to as Child Find. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) of 2004 requires all school districts to locate, evaluate and provide services for individual’s 3 to 21, who may have a disability. WAC 392-172A-02040 - School districts shall conduct child find activities calculated to reach all students with a suspected disability for the purpose of locating, evaluating and identifying students who are in need of special education and related services, regardless of the severity of their disability.
Please contact us via email carroyo@toppenish.wednet.edu or phone (509) 865-8284. (Prior to a screening, the District will need to verify residency)
Children with physical, emotional, academic, and/or intellectual disabilities may be eligible for special services through the district’s Special Education program. Assessments are done at the school level. Parents/guardians are involved in the assessment process and in determining placement into the program. For more information, please contact an administrator at your child’s school or the Special Services Office at 509-865-8284.
Services for children Birth - 2 years old can be obtained through Children’s Village:
Children’s Village
3801 Kern Road
Yakima, WA 98902
(509) 574-3200
Toll Free (800) 745-1077
Fax Number: (509) 574-3210
Yakima Childrens Village
Child Find
The Toppenish School District conducts specific activities for the purposes of locating, evaluating and identifying students ages birth to twenty-one (21) with suspected disabilities and who reside within the district’s boundaries.
Free Developmental Screenings are available for children ages birth through five.
Children are screened in the areas of motor, concepts, speech and language by professionals. A hearing and vision screening may also be done. Developmental screening can identify children who are in need of further evaluation and/or participation in early intervention or early childhood services that address their areas of need.
For children ages birth through two years of age, please call Children’s Village at 509-574-3200.
For children ages 3-5 years, please call Special Services at 509-865-8284.
Special Education Referral: English | Spanish
Procedural Safeguards
English | Spanish
Inclusionary Practices
To improve educational success for our students with disabilities, we have made it a district wide initiative to provide inclusive education for all students to the greatest extent possible. Research supports the benefits of educating students with disabilities alongside their non-disabled peers. We have implemented specific steps, practices, & resource materials to make inclusive education a reality in Toppenish!
Toppenish School District was selected as a University of Washington Haring Center Inclusionary Practices Project Demonstration Site in Spring 2020. In collaboration with the UW, Toppenish School District continues to highlight the following inclusionary practices:
- Inclusive Mission and Vision
- Differentiated Curriculum Planning and Instruction
- Collaboration
To learn more about the UW IPP Demonstration Sites and Toppenish School District, please visit here
Our district’s initial webinars, featuring Toppenish Middle School, can be viewed at the following links: Initial Webinar | Collaboration Deep Dive
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