The Indiana Department of Education's Office of Special Education is committed to supporting each student's individual needs. In Indiana, all students are held to high expectations and have access to educational opportunities that enrich their lives and prepare them for future success.
The growth and development of a child is significant during the early years of their life, and we know the foundations for a child’s future successes are built through interactions with others and the environment surrounding them. Indiana provides a robust, academically enriched learning environment for our students and has implemented a wide range of early childhood programs within our schools: developmental preschool, Head Start, licensed childcare centers, licensed family childcare homes, public community preschools, Title I preschools, and unlicensed registered ministries.
The Indiana Department of Education's Office of Special Education works very closely with the Family and Social Services Administration’s Office of Early Childhood and Out-of-School Learning to ensure each student with an Individualized Education Program receives a Free and Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) through coordinated efforts across all preschool settings based on the individual student’s needs.