Special Education Department
Mission
The mission of PSJA's Special Education Program is to ensure students with disabilities are educated with non-disabled peers in the least restrictive environment determined under each of their Individual Education Plans.
Students who need special education services to progress in school include those with learning disabilities, speech impairments, physical and intellectual disabilities, emotional disturbance, autism, traumatic brain injury and visual & hearing impairments.
Services are available to students beginning on their 3rd birthday, and to students who have not reached their 22nd birthday as of September 1st of the current school year. Students with visual or hearing impairments may receive special education services starting at birth, up through their 22nd birthday.
Department Goals:
- Ensure a Free Appropriate Public Education in the least restrictive environment.
- Ensure the rights of students with disabilities and their parents are protected.
- Assess and ensure program effectiveness of the district's efforts to educate students.
Special Education Required Postings
- Student Handbook
- Texas Transition and Employment Guide
- SB 139 Notice to Families
- IDEA, Dyslexia, MTSS, and Section 504 Resources
- Compensatory Services
- Notice of Procedural Safeguards
- Parent's Guide to the ARD Process
Student Handbook
Texas Transition and Employment Guide
SB 139 Notice to Families
IDEA, Dyslexia, MTSS, and Section 504 Resources
Compensatory Services
Notice of Procedural Safeguards
Parent's Guide to the ARD Process
The Special Education Information Center (SPEDTex) provides resources and interactive features for increasing family awareness of disabilities and special education processes, with the goal of improving partnerships between schools and families. Authority: IDEA-B Program Guidelines Requirements.
Contact information:
Phone: 1-855-773-3839
Email: inquire@spedtex.org
Live Chat: www.spedtex.org
Parent-Directed Special Education Services (PDSES):
The Parent-Directed Special Education Services (PDSES) program, previously, the Supplemental Special Education Services (SSES) program is a one-time $1,500 online grant for parents/guardians of eligible students served by special education and who are enrolled in a Texas public school. Parents/guardians of eligible students can use the online accounts to shop the marketplace to obtain educational materials and resources such as textbooks, curriculum, or technology devices and/or services such as additional speech therapy, tutoring, or other specific services.
Please note, the PDSES program is the same as the SSES program, just with a new name to better reflect the importance of parents as decision makers in the educational process. Families with current SSES applications will still be awarded accounts based on the order they applied. The same students who were eligible for the SSES program are eligible for the PDSES program. If students already received an SSES grant, they will not be eligible for a PDSES program grant.
Click on the link below to learn more and to see if your student is eligible.
Parent-Directed Special Education Services (PDSES) | Texas Education Agency
Contact us
Veronica Quintana,
Director of Special Education
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 769
Pharr, Texas 78577
Phone: (956) 354-2200
Fax: (956) 354-3034
Address: 903 N Flag St, Pharr TX 78577