Special Education Parent's Page
The Prince George's County Public Schools (PGCPS) Special Education Parent's Page offers resources, support, and contacts to parents of students with disabilities or parents who suspect their child may have a disability. Resources include information on Child Find, Individualized Education Programs (IEP), Secondary and Post-Secondary Transition, and community resources. What do you do if you think your child may require special education?
Getting Started
What do I do if I suspect my child has a disability?
My child attends a PGCPS School
If you suspect your child has a disability and they attend a PGCPS school, please contact the Special Education Chairperson / Special Education Coordinator / IEP Facilitator at your child's school.
My child does not attend a PGCPS school
My child is younger than age 5 and we live in Prince George's County.
My child attends a private or parochial school in Prince George's County.
My child has been found eligible for Special Education. What happens next?
IEP Supports and Services
What services and supports might my child receive with an IEP?
Secondary Transition Planning and Resources
My child is in high school. What happens now?
What do I do if I have a dispute or disagreement
Information and Resources for Resolving Disagreements
- A Parent's Guide to Resolving Disagreements
- Maryland Procedural Safeguards Notice
- Special Education Staffing Plan
- Special Education Program Locations
- PGCPS Transitioning Youth Fair
- Three Year Old Preschool Opportunity Program
- Maryland State Department of Education Division of Early Intervention and Special Education Services Technical Assistance Bulletins