The Rochester Area School District's Special Education Department identifies and evaluates specific needs of school-age students requiring special programs and services.  As required by Section 1402 of the School Code, the department conducts screenings of a child's hearing acuity in the following grades:  Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 7th and 11th.  Visual Acuity is screened in every grade.  Dental examinations are conducted upon entry in Kindergarten and in grades 3 and 7.  Physical examinations are given in Kindergarten and in grades 6 and 7.  Speech and language skills are screened in Kindergarten and on a referral basis.  New Students are screened annually.  Gross motor, fine motor, academic skills, socio-emotion skills are assessed by classroom teachers on an on-going basis.  Specific needs from all of these screening sources are noted within the child's official file.  School records are always open and available to parents, and only to school officials who have a legitimate "need to know" information on a child.  If you have any questions concerning Special Educational Resources, please contact Ms. Renee Sulia at 724-775-7500.

Special Education Programs are designed to meet the needs of eligible students - services are available to students enrolled in the Rochester Area School District:

Within the District:

Gifted Support
Learning Support
Emotional Support
Speech and Language
Life Skills Support

Outside the District:

Itinerant Vision
Hearing Support
Emotional Support
Autistic Support
Multi-Handicapped Support

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The Department of Education and Bureau of Special Education publishes a directory of Approved Private Schools.  A hardcopy is available to parents by contacting the school district or by visiting the web site of the Bureau of Special Education.