OPERATIONS INFO: FY25 Approved Private Special Education Schools Updates

Please see the following updates for Approved Private Special Education Schools in FY 25.

• The Certification Matrix for Approved Private Special Education Schools has been revised to align with requirements set forth by the Certifications Unit. Please refer to this memo regarding moderate/severe certification.
• The Approved Private Special Education School Criteria is available for review. This document will be used to provide feedback and to ensure that requirements are being met during site visits.
• Quarterly renewals were temporarily halted in FY24 but are set to resume in FY25. More information will be shared regarding this new process near the beginning of the school year.
• We are enhancing the application. A notification and an updated instruction manual will be sent when the FY25 application opens.

Please review the revised documents in this alert. They can also be found on the Private Special Education Schools web page. If you have any questions, please email the ESS Private Day and ED-P inbox.