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Pupil Services

Compassionate Care for All Students

Burlington Area School District Special Education programs meet the academic, social, emotional, physical, and/or communication needs of  individual children where they are and gives them the tools to progress in a respectful and nurturing environment in order to participate as fully as possible in their community through:

  • Early identification, focused intervention and ongoing assessment to inform instruction.
  • Fostering parent orientation, advocacy and ongoing involvement.
  • Integrated, proactive programming and training models.
  • The use of a variety of methods, techniques, and programs that are research based and data driven.
  • Ongoing communication, accountability and support among and between students, all staff and parents/guardians.
  • Creative, flexible and open problem solving.
  • The development of effective, efficient and financially viable options.
  • Collaborative transition among and between the schools and into the community.

Pupil Services Team

Christopher Weins
Director

Amanda Riggs
Program Coordinator

Deb Frasch
Program Support Teacher

Diana Shay
Bilingual Engagement Coordinator

Pam Bauer
Administrative Assistant

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Special Education Program

 

Burlington Area School District provides a full range of Special Education services to students with handicapping conditions.  Students are served whenever possible in their home school.  Certain low incidence programs are offered at limited sites.

  • Early Childhood services and supports are offered at Dyer and Cooper Elementary schools, in addition to area daycare centers.
  • Speech/Language services and supports are offered at all schools including the private schools located in Burlington.
  • Project Active Citizen (PAC), which is a Beyond 18 program.  In collaboration with Waterford Union High School, the PAC House provides functional life skill learning in a residential setting to help this age level of special education students become responsible citizens in the community.
  • Project WIN (What I Need) provides students with significant behavioral and mental health disabilities an alternative learning environment.  
  • A Bilingual Engagement Coordinator is available to assist Spanish-speaking families with the special education process.