ESY: Extended School Year: Some children with disabilities qualify for special education and related services which go beyond the traditional 9 month school year. The IEP team is responsible for determining whether or not a child with a disability needs ESY.

Extended School Year: ESY: Some children with disabilities qualify for special education and related services which go beyond the traditional 9 month school year. The IEP team is responsible for determining whether or not a child with a disability needs ESY.

FAPE: Free, Appropriate Public Education: FAPE is legally defined as an individualized education which is reasonably calculated to allow a child with a disability to receive educational benefit. FAPE must be available at no cost to the parents and must be developed and delivered in accordance with the procedures required by IDEA.

Free, Appropriate Public Education: FAPE is legally defined as an individualized education which is reasonably calculated to allow a child with a disability to receive educational benefit. FAPE must be available at no cost to the parents and must be developed and delivered in accordance with the procedures required by IDEA.

IDEA: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act: First passed in 1975 and revised several times since then, IDEA is the major federal statute which gives children with disabilities the right to a free, appropriate public education.

IEP: Individualized Education Program: An individually designed and written education plan for a child with a disability who qualifies for special education and related services under IDEA.

Individualized Education Program: IEP: An individually designed and written education plan for a child with a disability who qualifies for special education and related services under IDEA.

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act: IDEA: First passed in 1975 and revised several times since then, IDEA is the major federal statute which gives children with disabilities the right to a free, appropriate public education.

Special Education: Specially designed instruction, at no cost to the parents, to meet the unique needs of a child with a disability. Special education may include instruction conducted in the classroom, in the home, in hospitals and institutions, and in other settings.