Departments
Special Education
Welcome to the Special Education Department. Here you will find Special Education related services. If you are a district employee and need Special Education forms or information on compliance and service guidelines, please visit the "Special Education Resources for Educators" page under "Employee Resource".
Parent Resources
Numerous local resources are available to Provo parents with children that have special needs. These agencies and organizations provide services and information to support parents and families. They are listed alphabetically:
Child Find Statement:
Provo School District offers a comprehensive program of special education services designed to provide a learning environment that helps a child progress in his/her individualized educational program.
A child maybe eligible for these services if they have noticeable delays in: vision, speech, Hearing, behavior, appropriate age level development, or physical impairments and learning difficulties. Any child age birth to 22 is eligible for special education services. When it comes to education, it is important that your child is being taught in a way that meets his/her individual needs.
If you are aware of a child who may have a disability, that affects their learning to such a degree that it may require special education services, please contact your local school principal or the Provo Special Education Department at (801) 374-4883.
Carson Smith Scholarship Program
The Carson Smith Special Needs Scholarship provides tuition assistance for special education students enrolled in eligible private schools. Prospective applicants must have an identified disability and is in need of specialized instruction through Special Education. The student must be at least five years of age before September 1 in order to apply for the scholarship. The amount of the Special Needs Scholarship awarded to an eligible student depends on the level of special education services the student would receive if enrolled in a public school. The Special Needs Scholarship program is funded annually by appropriations through the Utah Legislature. Scholarships are not guaranteed and are subject to the availability of funds. More information can be found on the USOE website. Simply type in Special Needs (Carson Smith) Scholarship under the search option and you will go directly to the scholarship site.
Related Services
Questions? - please call:
- Morgan Anderson - Associate Director
- Farrer Elementary School
- 100 No. 600 East
- Provo, Utah 84606
- Phone: (801) 367-7970
- Email: morgana@provo.edu
- Dawnne Casey - Associate Director
- Farrer Elementary School
- 100 No. 600 East
- Provo, Utah 84606
- Phone: (801) 367-7950
- Email: dawnnec@provo.edu
- Tracy Stubbs - Secretary
- Administration Building - Room 25
- 280 West 940 North
- Provo, Utah 84604
- Phone: (801) 374-4933
- Fax: (801) 374-4808
- Email: tracys@provo.edu
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