Special Education/EIS

All states and territories must provide early intervention services to children who have, or are at risk for having, developmental delays, from birth to their third birthday.

Most CONUS locations, local school districts or health departments provide these early intervention services. The program is called different names in different areas, but it is often referred to as Part C because that is the section of the law that pertains to early intervention. The Education Directory for Children with Special Needs has a list of resources specific to each state to help you determine who you should contact. Your installation EFMP Family Support provider can also answer your questions.

If you are moving OCONUS or to a CONUS location with a DODEA school (and you live on installation), your child will receive EIS through the Defense Department’s Educational and Developmental Intervention Services, or EDIS, program.

When moving, you should hand carry copies of your child's most current individual family service plan, or IFSP, and the most current evaluation reports to your new home to ensure they are not lost.

All states and territories provide special education and related services to eligible children between the ages of 3 through 21.

When a child transfers to a different district in the same state, the new school must provide a free, appropriate public education, including comparable services, until the previously held IEP is adopted or a new one is developed and implemented. When a child transfers to another state, the receiving school must provide comparable services until an IEP review can determine if a new evaluation or IEP is appropriate.

If you are moving and your child receives special education and related services, you should hand carry all necessary school and medical documents, including the most current IEP and current evaluation reports. Hand carrying these documents ensures that they are not lost and allows the new school to begin the process as soon as you arrive.

• Education Directory for Children with Special Needs
• EFMP & Me digital tool
• Individualized Education Program & Moving
• Special Needs Parent Toolkit
• Special Needs Resources
• Exceptional Family Member Program videos

Parents of children enrolled in special education should hand-carry all pertinent school and medical documents to include their children’s Individualized Education Program (IEP), current testing and evaluation reports

If your child requires specialized equipment (for example large print books, an FM trainer, or Braille services) contact the special education department at the school at Marine Corps Base Quantico.

QUANTICO MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL

3307 Purvis Rd, Quantico VA, 22134

Hours of Operations 8 a.m. until 4 p.m.

CROSSROADS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

3315 Purvis Rd, Quantico VA 22143

Hours of Operations 8 a.m. until 4 p.m.

Parent of children receiving early intervention services (children ages 0-3 years old) should hand carry all pertinent medical and EI documents to include their Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP), current testing and evaluations reports. Bring documentation to the Educational and Developmental Intervention Services (EDIS) program to request services for your family.

Location

Naval Health Clinic Quantico

RM 1H07

Quantico, VA 22134

Hours

Monday-Friday

7 a.m.- 4 p.m.

Closed on Weekends and Federal Holidays

Scheduling/Canceling Appointments

Quantico Housing Residents

703-784-1741 or 703-432-7697

Prince William County Residents

703-792-7879

Fairfax County Residents

703-246-7121

Spotsylvania, Stafford County Residents

540-372-3561

Location

Building #110 Neville Road,
Quantico, VA. 22334

Hours

Monday-Friday
7 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Limited services available after 12 p.m. on Friday
Closed on weekends and Federal Holidays

Scheduling/Canceling Appointments

Quantico Residents

703-784-1741

Prince William County Residents

703-792-7879

Fairfax County Residents

703-246-7121

Spotsylvania, Stafford County Residents

540-372-3561

Infants and Toddlers (Birth to age 3): Developmental screenings to assist you with determining if your child is meeting his/her developmental milestones. Developmental evaluations to determine if your child has delays in development and is eligible for early intervention services from EDIS. Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) for eligible children to identify your goals and needs with regard to your child’s development. Early Intervention Services to support you with reaching the goals you have for your child and family. Transition assistance to help you and your child move on to another program as he/she turns three years of age. Or to help you access services at your next duty location.

Preschool (3-5 years of age): At least one elementary school per site in NY/VA DDESS has a preschool program for children with developmental delays or identified disabilities.

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD):  The schools in NY/VA DDESS can provide services for students with the diagnosis of autism who require a minimal level of service, individual support or more intensive special education services. The schools provide direct instruction in the general education classroom or in a resource room in accordance with a student’s needs.

Communication/Speech Impaired: The schools can provide comprehensive speech and language services in individual, small group, and/or general education classroom settings.

Emotionally Impaired:  Part time services are available on an as-needed basis to support children in the general education classroom or resource room setting. Comprehensive services to address all of a student’s needs may not be available within the schools. In a few instances, special education and related services that address all of a student’s needs may not be able to be provided within the DoDEA schools. When such an occurrence arises, the Case Study Committee must locate an appropriate educational setting outside of the installation within surrounding jurisdictions that can address all of a student’s needs, including transportation, at no cost to the parent.

Intellectual Disability (Mental Retardation):  The schools in NY/VA DDESS located at West Point and Quantico can provide services for students with moderate to severe mental retardation who require a specialized environment for the majority of the school day. A specialized curriculum, including training in activities of daily living and pre-vocational support are available at these two sites. Students with moderate to severe mental retardation enrolled at Dahlgren School may be recommended for an off-site placement.

Specific Learning Disability:  The schools in NY/VA DDESS can provide services for students with learning disabilities who might need to be in a resource room up to the majority of the day.

Hearing Impaired:  Students with deafness who require services of a Teacher of Hearing Impaired (HI) within a HI program are likely to be recommended for placement in one of the surrounding jurisdictions as there is no Teacher of HI on staff at any of the sites in NY/VA DDESS. For students with milder hearing impairments, a variety of support services including interpreter services, HI Teacher consultative services (both of these services require a 4-6 week turn-around time to obtain contracts), classroom accommodations and/or modifications, and speech/language therapy services are available in the schools.

Visually Impaired:  There is no Teacher of Visual Impairment on staff at any of the sites in NY/VA DDESS. Students with blindness/visual impairments who require comprehensive VI services may receive these services in the NY/VA DDESS, however, there is a 4-6 week turn-around time to contract for this service and for orientation and mobility services. Ongoing support is provided for students with low vision in a general education classroom with accommodations/modifications such as large print books, magnified texts, environmental modifications for light control and/or preferential seating.

Exceptional Family Member Program

The Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP) is a mandatory enrollment program for active duty sponsors who have family member(s) with special medical and/or educational needs. Per MCO 1754.4C, the primary purpose of the EFMP is to ensure that the special medical and educational needs of the family member are considered during the assignment process.

Children from Birth to Three Years of Age

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) requires all States and territories to provide early intervention services to children from birth to age three who are developmentally delayed, or who are at high risk of being developmentally delayed.  Early intervention services may be provided by local school districts or health departments.  There is no common name across States for the programs, but you may hear them referred to as Part C programs (because Part C is the section of the IDEA that pertains to early intervention).

The National Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center provides a list of State Part C directors and funded programs at their web site.Military OneSource can identify local early intervention programs for you.

• Parents of children who receive early intervention services should hand-carry a copy of the Individual Family Service Plan (IFSP) and most current evaluation reports to the new location.
• Families living on base at Quantico may be eligible for EI services through the EDIS program.

Children from 3 through 21 Years of Age

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) requires all States and Territories to provide special education services to children who are from 3 through 21 year of age.  Each local school district has a special education director, and each school should have a case study committee or school based committee (terms differ) that attends to special education students’ needs.

Parents of children receiving special education and related services should hand-carry all pertinent school and medical documents to include their children’s Individualized Education Program (IEP) and current testing and evaluation reports to the new school.

The IDEA requires that if a child transfers to a district in the same state, the receiving school must provide comparable services to those in the child's IEP from the sending district's until the new school develops and implements a new IEP.  If a child transfers to another State, the receiving district must provide comparable services to those in the child's IEP from the sending district until the receiving district completes an evaluation and creates a new IEP.

Others who can help you:

• Parent Training and Information Centers  Each state is home to at least one Parent Training and Information Center (PTI).  PTIs serve families of children and young adults from birth to age 22 with all disabilities:  physical, cognitive, emotional, and learning.  They help families obtain appropriate education and services for their children with disabilities; work to improve education results for all children; train and inform parents and professionals on a variety of topics; resolve problems between families and schools or other agencies; and connect children with disabilities to community resources that address their needs.  The Technical Assistance Alliance for Parent Centers provides addresses and phone number of the centers in your state.
• STOMP (Specialized Training of Military Parents) is a federally funded Parent Training and Information (PTI) Center established to assist military families who have children with special education or health needs. The staff of the STOMP Project are parents of children who have disabilities and have experience in raising their children in military communities and traveling with their spouses to different locations.

Washington PAVE
STOMP Project

https://wapave.org/specialized-training-of-military-parents-stomp/ 
6316 So. 12th St.
Tacoma, WA 98465
253-565-2266 (v/tty)
800-5-PARENT (v/tty)
Fax: 253-566-8052

Universal preschool services are available for all four year olds who meet the district age requirement. Preschool Services for Children with Disabilities (PSCD) are available to children ages 3-5 with developmental delays and disabilities. There is a wide range of services provided to children in the PSCD programs to promote a continuum that includes services with non-disabled peers in the schools and/or the community. In some individual cases, services are provided in the home setting.

To get the most up-to-date information regarding pre-school services for children with disabilities, contact the Quantico School Liaison Office at 703-784-4729 or the Quantico EFMP at email-- quanticoefmpoffice@usmc.mil; Phone-- 703-784-9395; or Fax—703-784-9419.

The Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) provides special education to children from 3 through 21 years of age who have a disability. Various grade level services are available at different installations.

To get the most up-to-date information regarding special education for children 3 through 21 years of age who have a disability, contact the Quantico School Liaison Office at 703-784-4729 or the Quantico EFMP at email-- quanticoefmpoffice@usmc.mil; Phone-- 703-784-9395; or Fax—703-784-9419.

The NY/VA DDESS District provides services to students with disabilities in three separate geographic locations in the following grade levels:

Grades PK – 12 at Marine Corps Base Quantico – Quantico, VA

Grades PK – 8 at Dahlgren School – Dahlgren, VA

Grades PK – 8 at the United States Military Academy – West Point, NY

The Department of Defense has two programs that provide services to children with developmental delays and disabilities, in accordance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).

Installation Specific Information - To get more information regarding your specific situation, contact the Quantico EFMP Office via: email-- quanticoefmpoffice@usmc.mil; Phone-- 703-784-9395; or Fax—703-784-9419 or the EDIS office at 703-784-1741

Special Education and Related Services

Special education and related services are provided at all of the base schools to address the needs of all students ages 3-21 years old in grades PK - 12 who meet DoDEA eligibility criteria. Students must reside in base housing to enroll in the base schools and to be considered for eligibility to receive special education services. In most cases, services are provided in the DoDEA schools located on the military installation. This service delivery model is in support of the inclusive philosophy held by DoDEA in which students are educated to the maximum extent possible with non-disabled peers in their neighborhood schools. Students with disabilities may receive special education support services in general education settings. In some instances, students with disabilities may receive individual and/or small group instruction in general education or resource room settings.

In a few instances, special education and related services that address all of a student's needs may not be able to be provided within the DoDEA schools. When such an occurrence arises, the Case Study Committee must locate an appropriate educational setting outside of the installation that can address all of a student's needs, including transportation, at no cost to the parent. Students with deafness who require services of a Teacher of Hearing Impaired (HI) within a HI program are likely to be recommended for placement in one of the surrounding jurisdictions. There is no Teacher of HI on staff at MCB Quantico. Historically, the Prince William County Schools District has provided qualitative program-based services for students with deafness.

For students with milder hearing impairments, a variety of support services including interpreter services (requires a 4-6 week turn-around time to contract for this service), classroom accommodations and/or modifications, and speech/language therapy services are available in the schools.

Students with visual impairments are served in the base schools, however, there could be a 4-6 week turn-around time to contract for this service as there is no Teacher of Visual Impairment on staff at MCB Quantico.

http://www.nectac.org/

https://www2.ed.gov/programs/osepeip/index.html

https://www.militaryonesource.mil/

https://www.militaryonesource.mil/family-relationships/special-needs/exceptional-family-member/the-exceptional-family-member-program-for-families-with-special-needs