Child Find
FCPS identifies, locates, and evaluates children residing in Fairfax County who are in need of special education and related services.
Special Education Procedural Support
Responsive, student-centered, collaborative guidance and leadership related to the implementation of and compliance with federal, state, and local regulations as they pertain to special education.
Enrolling a Child with an Individualized Education Program (IEP)
To enroll a child with an IEP please contact the school or center where your child will be enrolled.
If you have contacted your child's school and still have questions regarding enrollment, please contact the Procedural Support Liaison (PSL) for your school. You will need to know your school's pyramid to identify your school's PSL. To find your school's pyramid, search for your child's school using the school name and then click on the school name.
For more information please contact the Office of Procedural Support Services at 571-423-4290 or submit an IEP question.
Fairfax County Public Schools’ COVID-19 Compensatory Education Plan
FCPS has entered into a Resolution Agreement with the United States Department of Education regarding compensatory education for students with disabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Resources
The Special Education Process
Learn how the special education process works and view our Special Education Handbook for Parents.
Special Education Procedures
FCPS Procedures Required for Implementation of Special Education Regulations in Virginia's Public Schools
Forms Related to Special Education
Forms related to the eligibility process, the reevaluation process, and the Individualized Education Program (IEP). Additional forms related to the special education process are also included here.
Section 504 Handbook
Information on Section 504 and 504 plans. Includes procedural information and related forms and documents.
Special Education Program Sites
Specialized Special Education Program Sites by Region
Services and Supports
Due Process and Eligibility
The section of the Office of Special Education Procedural Support that establishes and maintains procedures to ensure that all eligible students with disabilities receive a free and appropriate public education (FAPE).
Procedural Support Services
Supporting FCPS in providing special education services and in engaging parents of students with disabilities in a collaborative decision-making process.
Multi-Agency Services
Identifying private special education schools for students who, through the IEP team process, are determined to be in need of such placements.
Multi-tiered Systems of Support (MTSS)
A multi-tiered system of support that uses students’ data to make decisions in order to provide high quality instruction and intervention.
Special Education Procedural Support Contact Information
Contact information for the Office of Special Education Procedural Support (Due Process and Eligibility, Procedural Support Services, and Multi-Agency Services).
Contact Your Procedural Support Liaison
Providing information about services or federal, state, or local special education guidelines and procedures. There is one PSL assigned to each pyramid of schools.
