Child Find

The O'Farrell Charter School is dedicated to identifying, locating, and assessing all students within the district from kindergarten through twelfth grade who may have disabilities, and providing appropriate support and/or related services to those students determined by an educational evaluation.  The school is committed to providing eligible students with disabilities a free and appropriate public education consistent with federal and state laws, including those students enrolled in private schools, wards of the state, highly mobile students with exceptional needs, etc. For information call 619-263-3009.  

 

These services are provided based on the individual needs of the student. After a team, comprised of educational professionals and the parent(s), determines a student's unique needs and considers a variety of factors, an Individual Education Program (IEP) is created. An IEP is a legal document that describes how The O'Farrell Charter School provides services to a student with exceptional needs. Special education support and services are provided under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA 2004).