Special Education Services: A Manual of Policies, Procedures and Guidelines

Some students who are identified as having special needs are eligible for full day Kindergarten immediately upon attaining the age of eligibility. These are students who meet the criteria for levels 1, 2 or 3 categories: those who are dependent handicapped; have moderate to profound intellectual disabilities; are deaf or hard of hearing; are visual impaired; have autism spectrum disorder; and/or have physical disabilities.

School districts may claim these students for full day special education funding and report them to the Ministry of Education in September of the year in which they are admitted to school, providing that an appropriate Individual Education Plan has been developed to address their special educational needs. To ensure continuity when a child has been in a special needs preschool or child development centre program, districts are advised to co-ordinate the entry of the child to school and the planning of the Kindergarten program with programs which have been offered in the preschool years. In some cases, school districts may elect to contract for services through a preschool or child development centre for some portion of the child's educational program in the Kindergarten year.

References
School Act - section 3(2)
Special Education Funding Policy
Student Data Collection: Form 1701 Instructions for Public Schools

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