Exceptional Children

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Welcome to Exceptional Children Services

  • Guilford County Schools' Exceptional Children Services works as a collaborative team to serve and advocate for students with disabilities through the provision of personalized instruction in the least restrictive environment.

     Exceptional Children Services, also called special education, is defined as:

    • Specially designed instruction designed to meet the unique needs of a student with a disability
    • Access to the general curriculum and intervention programs are designed to provide maximum opportunities for instruction in the general education setting.
    • Full continuum of service
    • Curriculum driven instruction using the North Carolina Standard Course of Study and the North Carolina Extended Content Standards
    • Related services that include but are not limited to speech, occupational and physical therapy

News

  • Contact Us:

    134 Franklin Boulevard

    Greensboro, NC 27401

    336.370.2323

    Fax: 336.370.2326

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    Tara Santiago

    Senior Executive Director of Exceptional Children Services

     

    Kristy Peralta

    Director of EC Secondary School Support

     

    Sonya Herbert

    Director of EC Elementary School Support

     
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  • EC Parent Liaison

    Jacqui Hawkins

    hawkinj@gcsnc.com

    336.370.8355

     

    The EC Parent Liaison is available to answer questions and help parents/caregivers navigate Guilford County Schools and the special education process.

     

    To sign up for weekly updates, please click this link, or contact Jacqui directly.
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