If your child has special needs, these services are available in any of the local school systems. The school systems’ responsibility for providing special services extends from a child’s third to their twenty-first birthday. Please make your child’s special needs known at the time of registration so that you and your child will receive the best possible service from the beginning. Fort Rucker has a very active Exceptional Family Member Program. Schedule an Annual Review and Dismissal (ARD) meeting to discuss the progress your child has made since your last Individualized Educational Plan review. Request a copy of your child's IEP. Hand carry these records. Contact your local Army Community Service Exceptional Family Member Coordinator at 334-255-9277. They can assist you with identifying resources at your next duty station.
ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE
If your child’s native language is not English, there is some limited help available through the public schools. This help may be an hour or less per day with a teacher trained in this area, but not necessarily a person who speaks your child’s language. There is also some help available to all interested parties through local churches and Enterprise-Ozark Community College.
