DOE, AAA Scholarships

*Provides private school scholarships for children in Kindergarten through 12th grade whose needs are not being met by their current school situation *Children who meet income guidelines either with or without special needs/disabilities may potentially qualify *Income guidelines are significantly higher than most subsidized programs *In addition to tuition, may include funds for books, tutoring and/or therapy *Exceptions to the income guidelines include military dependents as well as children in foster or out of home care (children in those situations may have higher family incomes) *Typically applications are available on the website in March for the following school year; applications Must be completed by the stated deadline on website, no exceptions *Telephone support available to assist with application process and questions

Services: School Placement Services, Special Education, Student Disability Services, Student Financial Aid

DOE, Office of K-12 School Choice

*Provides information on K-12 school choices in Florida *Choices vary from district to district, but usually include charter schools, magnet schools, home education, virtual education, scholarship opportunities for private schools, and existing public schools *No Child Left Behind provides students attending a Title 1 school identified as "in need of improvement" the opportunity to attend a better performing school *In some counties, Supplemental Education Services (SES) may offer free tutoring for eligible students *List and links to K-12 Scholarship programs on website

Services: Alternative Education, School Placement Services, Student Financial Aid

Leon County Schools, Early Childhood Programs

*Assists all school personnel in identifying, placement, and programming for exceptional students *Individualized Education Plan meeting with parents or guardians to help place students in appropriate programs *Parents receive feedback about student's progress and how parents can be involved in solutions *Information about transitioning options and post-secondary services for students

Services: Gifted Education, School Placement Services, Special Education, Student Financial Aid

Leon County Schools, Exceptional Student Education

*Offers specialized educational services for toddlers, children, and adults with exceptional needs *3 to 5 years, provides developmentally appropriate educational programs at settings such as private child care centers and Leon County schools *Kindergarten to grade 12 and Adult and Community Education: provides instruction and related services based on individual needs of students *Programs include Educational and psychological testing services provided to public school students for purposes of identifying exceptional educational needs as defined by State of Florida, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Deaf/Hard of Hearing, Dual Sensory Impaired (Deaf-Blind), Emotional/Behavioral Disabilities, Gifted, Homebound or Hospitalized, Intellectual Disabilities, Specific Learning Disabilities, Speech or Language Impaired, and Visually Impaired *Individual Education Plans (IEP) developed as required *Related services may be designed for persons needing transportation, various therapies, counseling and medical services as may be required to assist a child with a disability to benefit from special education *McKay Scholarship information

Services: Early Intervention for Children With Disabilities/Delays, Gifted Education, School Placement Services, Special Education, Student Disability Services

Leon County Schools, Families in Transition Program (FIT)

*Provides school enrollment assistance, school supplies, tutoring and linkages to community resources for homeless Leon County students in pre-kindergarten through grade 12 *Homeless children include those who are sharing housing of other persons due to loss of housing, as well as children living in motels or campgrounds due to lack of alternative accommodations *Ensures right of child to go to either their school of origin (the school attended when permanently housed or last enrolled), or the school for which the child is currently zoned, with transportation provided to either school, unless the child lives within 2 miles of the school; in that case transportation is not guaranteed

Services: Homeless School Transition Programs, School Placement Services, School Supplies

Leon County Schools, Reassignment Office

*Information for parents desiring to reassign their children to different school *Upon completion of forms, reassignment committee for hardship requests meets to consider the request *All other requests will receive a decision within 24-72 hours once paperwork is submitted

Services: School Placement Services