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Special Education

WELCOME TO THE DJAMS SPECIAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

WELCOME TO THE DJAMS SPECIAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

At DJAMS, Special Education is a program designed to meet the unique educational needs of individuals with disabilities who meet the eligibility criteria under the law. Instruction is designed in order to provide students the opportunity to expand their abilities in a variety of areas including academic, social and emotional. The Special Education team looks forward to creating a strong partnership with the student’s family in order to ensure a successful educational experience at DJAMS. Feel free to contact the students case carrier or Special Education Department Chair should you have any questions or comments.
 
SPECIAL EDUCATION STAFF

SPECIAL EDUCATION STAFF

 
Lisa Cantu
Education Specialist
Katherine Afzal  Special Education Department Chair
Tom Haldeman Education Specialist
Rebekah Rylant Education Specialist
Marina Gambardella School Psychologist
NON-DISCRIMINATION STATEMENT

NON-DISCRIMINATION STATEMENT

The Board of Trustees desires to provide a safe school environment that allows all students equal access and opportunities in the district’s academic and other educational support programs, services, and activities.  The Board prohibits, at any District school or school activity, unlawful discrimination, including discriminatory harassment, intimidation, and bullying of any student based on the student’s actual or perceived race, color, ancestry, national origin, nationality, ethnicity, ethnic group identification, age, religion, marital or parental status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, or gender expression or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics.