Special Education

YES Prep is responsible for identifying, locating and evaluating all students who are potentially eligible for Special Education and related services. According to the Texas Education Agency, YES Prep's Child Find duty to seek parental consent to evaluate a child when it suspects or has reason to suspect that the child has a disability and needs Special Education services is an affirmative one: a parent is not required to request that the LEA identify and evaluate the child. 

 

This means that it is the responsibility of the school system, YES Prep, to identify and evaluate students who may need Special Education services. A parent may request an initial evaluation at any time if the parent believes that his or her child is a child with a disability in need of Special Education and related services.

For Special Education services and questions: contact the Director of Special Education at 713-967-9000.

For Transition services: contact the Manager of Special Education Transition at 713-967-9000.

To refer student for Special Education testing: contact the Director of Special Education Evaluation at 713-967-9000 or use the QR code below.

 

Learn more about YES Prep Special Education policies and procedures by consulting our Special Education Operating Guidelines.

YES Prep offers a full continuum of services for students with disabilities, including instructional and related services and self-contained Special Education classrooms at both the elementary and secondary level.  These specialized programs are designed for students who need to spend part or all their day in a Special Education classroom in order to meet their IEP goals.  If the ARD committee deems that one of the programs below is the most appropriate placement for a student, we offer a transfer to a campus that has an available setting.   

Elementary Specialized Programs

GLOW: Designed for students in Pre-K who have significant cognitive or physical disabilities who need alternate curriculum & daily living skills instruction.  Available at YES Prep Airline, East End, Hobby, North Rankin and Southwest Oaks elementary campuses with transfers for all qualifying students.  

SHINE: Designed for students in Kindergarten - 2nd grade and 3rd-5th grade who have significant cognitive or physical disabilities and require alternate curriculum & daily living skills instruction. Available at all elementary campuses 

SOAR: Designed for students in 1st - 5th grade with sensory needs who require on-grade level curriculum & social skill building. Available at YES Prep Airline, North Central, and Southside Elementary campuses with transfers for all qualifying students  

BASE: Designed for students in 1st - 5th grade with emotional and behavioral difficulties related to their disability who need structured social-emotional skill-building and on-grade level curriculum.  Available at YES Prep North Forest and Southeast Elementary campuses with transfers for all qualifying students 

Secondary Specialized Programs

BASE: Designed for students with emotional and behavioral difficulties related to their disability who need structured social-emotional skill-building and on-grade level curriculum. Available at YES Prep Fifth Ward Secondary with transfers for all qualifying students 

YSTEP: Designed for students who have significant cognitive or physical disabilities and require alternate curriculum & daily living skills instruction. Available at YES Prep Brays Oaks Secondary, YES Prep East End Secondary, YES Prep Gulfton Secondary, YES Prep Hobby Secondary, YES Prep North Forest Secondary, YES Prep Northline Secondary, YES Prep Northwest Secondary, YES Prep Southside Secondary and YES Prep White Oak Secondary with transfers for all qualifying students. 

Community-Based ACT: Designed for students who have completed YES Prep’s academic program but need ongoing instruction in functional and vocational skills. Students receive instruction in their community.

We prepare all of our students for rigorous post-secondary opportunities through transition planning in the ARD process. Visit texastransition.org and consult the following guidance to learn more about transition and employment: