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Special Education

MES Cardinals celebrate ability awareness Mechanicsville Elementary School offers a variety of special education programs that provide educational services for children with special needs. We provide special education services in a collaborative or resource setting as specified in each child’s Individualized Education Plan (IEP).

Any child, 2–21 years of age, living in the Mechanicsville Elementary School district, who is suspected of having a learning problem, can be referred to the special education administrator. Parent(s), school staff, or other individuals can make these referrals. Upon receipt of the referral, the special education administrator will convene a meeting to discuss the referral. Participants in this meeting will be individuals who are familiar with the child as well as school staff. Recommendations may be made at this time to help the child become more successful in the classroom.

If additional information is needed, the team may decide upon additional testing, which must be completed within 65 calendar days. At the end of this period of time, the team will convene again to go over the test results. The team will make recommendations after reviewing the test results.

If a child is found eligible for special education services, the team will develop an Individualized Education Plan, or IEP, within 30 calendar days. IEP services will be given in the child’s least restrictive environment. Recommendations to make changes to a child’s IEP can be made at any time; however, the IEP must be reviewed annually. For more information regarding our special education services, please view our division site.

Please direct all questions regarding special education services at Mechanicsville Elementary to Brooke Pemberton, assistant principal.

Speech

We offer speech services based on the educational impact a speech/language problem may present. The focus of our school-based speech and language pathologists is to facilitate the development of effective and efficient communication skills so students can participate as fully as possible in educational, social, and vocational interactions. For additional information about our speech program, please contact Heidi Chew, speech and language pathologist.

Parent Resource Center

Hanover County Public Schools’ Department of Special Education has established the Parent Teacher Resource Center (PTRC) as a source of information, training, and support for families, students, teachers, staff, and community members. The PTRC is committed to connecting people with the information and resources that facilitate and strengthen collaborative partnerships between home, school, and the community as we work towards the common goal of successful outcomes and inclusion for all of our students in Hanover County Public Schools.

Contact Us

The Parent Teacher Resource Center is located in the Family Engagement Welcome Center (behind the Hanover School Board Office and beside Ashland Elementary School).

200 Berkley Street
Ashland, VA 23005
Please email the PTRC to schedule a visit.