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.

Referrals for Special Education testing: Alexandra Trevino, 713-967-9803

Section 504 services and questions: Tremicka Stansberry, 713-924-9660

Special Education services and questions: Brionne Roberts, 713-967-9884

Transition services: Kayla Pickney, 713-967-9060

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

YES Prep complies with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).  When a student enrolls at YES Prep, we provide that student with a free and appropriate public education that meets their needs. The Special Education teams on each campus provide a range of services deemed appropriate by the ARD committee for each student from direct instruction in the Learning Lab to in-class support in the general education classroom. Special education teams also offer support for socio-emotional and behavioral needs.  All eligible students with disabilities receive a free and appropriate public education in accordance with their ARD/IEP meeting as reflected in the Legal Framework for the Child-Centered Special Education Process located here: http://framework.esc18.net/.   

An individualized education program (IEP) is developed, implemented, and monitored for each student with a disability according to state and federal law.  

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 and Kindergarten who have significant cognitive or physical disabilities who need alternate curriculum & daily living skills instruction.  Available at all elementary campuses.  

SHINE: Designed for students in 1st-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 with sensory needs who require on-grade level curriculum & social skill building. Available at YES Prep North Central Elementary with transfers for all qualifying students  

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 North Forest Elementary 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. 

ACT: Designed for students who have completed YES Prep’s academic program but need ongoing instruction in functional and vocational skills. Available near the YES Prep East End Secondary campus with transfers for all qualifying students. 

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: