Meet the Student Services Team
Special Education and Related Services

• Glossary of Terms & Acronyms

• Answers to FAQs

• Understanding the Process

• How to Raise a Question or Concern

• Special Education Records

• Common Evaluations

• Portsmouth Special Education LAC

• State and National Organizations

• Preschool / Early Childhood

• Child Outreach (Screening)

Section 504: Nondiscrimination
Family Guide to Special Education

The Student Services Office is responsible for student services that supplement and support the instructional program for students. The office works with school and district leaders, teachers, students, and families to provide the tools, guidance, supports, and services needed to ensure access to the curriculum for all students, including students with disabilities.

Staff Contacts: Meet the Student Services Team.

The PPS Office is responsible for the oversight of:

• Special Education and Related Services

• Section 504: Nondiscrimination (Civil Rights Law pertaining to students with disabilities)

• School Nurse Teachers

• School Psychologists

• School Social Workers

• Speech Language Pathologists

Families are important partners in educating and preparing our Portsmouth students with opportunities for a successful future. Our office looks forward to partnering with you as we strive to assist students to become ready for success after high school.

Educational Advocate Resource

We are very excited to announce that we are offering a pilot program through grant funding to provide an advocacy resource to our families.  As part of the program, an educational advocate will complete a file review of the most recent evaluations and current IEP, make recommendations to the team for consideration, and attend up to 2 hours of meetings with the family as a support.  We are able to support up to 4 families per month through this program.  If you would like to be considered to access this resource, please use this link to complete a short Google form.