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The Office of Special Education Services provides a variety of support services to students with disabilities. Eligible students may receive services between 3 and 21 years of age. Schools offer programs that provide academic, behavioral and related service supports in a specialized learning environment. Support services are provided in all district schools. Student identification procedures, achievement testing, programming and flexible scheduling require the participation of all school partners. Vicksburg Warren School District strives to identify and provide an educational benefit to all students with disabilities.

It is the responsibility of the Vicksburg Warren School District to provide education services to all students with a disability that meet their unique needs. Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) requires that students with disabilities be provided with a Free and Appropriate Public Education (FAPE).  Our goal is to uphold FAPE standards by providing educational benefit to students with disabilities in the Least Restrictive Environment (LRE).

The Vicksburg Warren District has an ongoing “Child Find” system, which is designed to locate, identify and evaluate any child residing in a home, facility, or residence within its geographical boundaries, age three (3) to twenty-one (21) years, who may have a disability and be in need of Special Education.

This includes children who are not in school; those who are in public, private, or home school; those who are highly mobile such as children who are migrant or homeless; and those who are advancing from grade to grade, who may need but are not receiving Special Education.

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Disability Categories include:

• Autism

• Deaf-Blind

• Developmentally Delayed

• Emotional Disability

• Hearing Impaired

• Language or Speech Impairment

• Intellectual Disability

• Multiple Disabilities

• Orthopedic Impairment

• Other Health Impairment

• Specific Learning Disability

• Traumatic Brain Injury

• Visually Impaired

The Mississippi Department of Education's Office of Special Education is requesting that parents complete the annual PARENT SURVEY to help them better understand the needs of students and how to support schools and families. 

• 2024-2025-Parent Survey

• Assistive Technology

• Behavioral Intervention Services 

• Educational Services

• Homebound Services 

• Language/Speech Services 

• Occupational Therapy 

• Physical Therapy 

• Psychological Services, including pre-school and school-age assessments 

• Specialized Medical Care

 The Office of Special Education Services is responsible for ensuring compliance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act — 1997 Reauthorization (IDEA 2004) in the identification, evaluation, eligibility, and individualized educational programming for children with disabilities. Vicksburg Warren School District Office of Special Education Services governed by State Board Policy 7419.

The Office of Special Education will destroy special education records ten years after the school year in which the student withdrew from school or graduated from high school.