Special Education Resources

The Special Education Local Plan Area (SELPA) is developed by each local plan area to describe the continuum of programs and services for individuals with disabilities from birth through 22 years of age. 

The 2024-2025 SELPA Local Plan, and documents for each  SELPA (SELPAs I, II, III, IV, & VII) can be viewed at this link:            https://www.sccoe.org/selpa/Pages/Local-Plans.aspx.

New SELPA CAC can be viewed at this link: https://www.sccoe.org/selpa/nw-selpa-cac/Pages/default.aspx

The SELPA for Cupertino Union School District is named SELPA 2 and includes Cupertino Union Elementary School District, Sunnyvale Union Elementary School District, and Fremont Union High School District.

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The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is a law that makes available free appropriate public education to eligible children with disabilities throughout the nation and ensures special education and related services to those children.

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NCLD works to create a society in which every individual possesses the academic, social, and emotional skills needed to succeed in school, at work, and in life.

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Information and resources to serve the unique needs of persons with disabilities so that each person will meet or exceed high standards of achievement in academic and nonacademic skills.

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The SCCOE's Special Education Department partners with the county's schools to serve students with disabilities.

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