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SPECIAL EDUCATION

Your student can chart a new course with a special education program that is designed for them!

Agora’s Special Education department delivers a robust and comprehensive program to ensure all specifications of a student’s Individualized Education Plan (IEP) are met. It includes supports and services for students who have a confirmed educational disability under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Specially designed instruction and a standards-based curriculum are delivered by qualified staff to meet the educational, emotional and physical needs of all students.

Individualized Education Plan

Upon enrollment, an IEP is implemented immediately. An individualized review of your student’s special education documents is conducted, and curriculum-based measures are completed. Within 30 days of enrollment, your child’s team meets with you and the student to develop a new IEP, which is adapted to cyber education. Once developed, the IEP is implemented across all educational settings and supported by live instructional sessions in general and/or special education. Agora staff rally around your student to ensure a successful online educational experience.

Special Education Programming

Special education programming and related services are provided to Agora students at no cost to the parents/guardians.

Agora’s special education programming may include:

  • Learning Support Program
  • Emotional Support Program
  • Autistic Support Program
  • Life Skills Support Program
  • Multiple Disability Support Program
  • Blind or Visually Impaired Support Program
  • Deaf or Hearing Support Program
  • Self-contained special education support in one or more subject areas
  • Co-teaching support
  • Targeted resource room support
  • Transition classes, supports and services to prepare students for life after Agora
  • Assistive technology support
  • In-class support via personal care assistants, instructional assistants, registered behavior technicians, behavior specialist consultants and board-certified behavior analyst services
  • Therapies and services such as speech/language therapy, occupational therapy, physical therapy, counseling services, tutoring, music therapy, job trainer services, orientation and mobility, social skills, nursing services, educational interpreter services and audiological services

Meet Our Special Education Staff

Jennifer Fisher-Clark

Jennifer Fisher-Clark

Director of Special Education, K-8

Erinn Slacktish

Erinn Slacktish

Director of High School Special Education

Michelle Cukauskas

Michelle Cukauskas

Assistant Director of Elementary Special Education

Jennifer Lucia

Jen Lucia

Assistant Director of Special Education, MS

Maryann Johnson

Maryann Johnson

Assistant Director of Special Education, K-8

Morgan Witman

Morgan Witman

Assistant Director of High School Special Education

Danielle Schall

Danielle Schall

Assistant Director of High School Special Education

Valerie Natale

Valerie Natale

Assistant Director of High School Special Education

Colleen Freyvogel Bruss

Dr. Colleen Freyvogel Bruss

Assistant Director of Special Education Operations