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Exceptional Student Education

            Play Learn and Grow Together             

Exceptional Student Education (ESE)

        Every student can learn just not on the same day or in the same way - George Evans                                           

 

 

The Villages Charter School is proud to offer an Exceptional Student Education (ESE) program for qualifying children who have an identified disability or who are in the Gifted Program. Our goal is to help all students reach their potential by meeting their unique needs by fostering an inclusive and supportive learning environment.

ESE programming is guided by legislation on both the state and federal levels. Students who have an Individual Education Plan (IEP) have specific Civil Rights protections. All information about the rights of these students and their parents/guardians is detailed in the Procedural Safeguards, accessible in the link below.

As part of the federal Individual with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Child Find mandates that schools must identify and evaluate students who may have a disability at no cost to families. Students can be referred for an evaluation by members of their family or any school personnel who believe that the student may have a disability associated with his or her education.

At The Villages Charter School (VCS), all students participate in an inclusion education model. This means that all services are provided for students with an IEP in the general education classroom setting. While VCS does not provide all services or programs for students with disabilities, the Sumter County School District (SCSD) has programming available for any student need. SCSD is our Local Education Agency (LEA) who maintains administrative control over VCS and serves as a conduit for most of the funding to operate VCS.

Our ESE staff members are dedicated to educating families on the intricacies of various processes and strive to ensure they are well-informed of their rights within each procedure. Feel free to contact our building principals with any questions.

 

Ms. Teri Mattson - VCES at Buffalo Ridge

  • Primary Center 352-259-7700
  • Intermediate Center 352-259-2300
  • 4th & 5th Grade Center 352-259-6850

Mrs. LeAnne Yerk - VCES at Middleton  352-259-6820

Dr. Peggy Irwin - VCMS at Buffalo Ridge  352-259-0044

Mrs. Cathy Rowan - VCMS at Middleton  352-259-6860

Mr. Robin Grant - The Villages High School  352-259-3777

 

 

RESOURCES & LINKS

Exceptional Students Acronyms and Abbreviations

A Parent's Introduction to Exceptional Student Education in Florida

Introducción para los Padres a la Educación de Estudiantes Excepcionales de la Florida 

What is Exceptional Student Education for Children Who Are Gifted?

Procedural Safeguards for Gifted Education

Que es la educación de estudiantes excepcionales para niños(as) superdotados(as)? 

A Parent and Teacher Guide to 504: Frequently Asked Questions

Una guia para padres y maestros sobre la Sección 504 - Preguntas frecuentes

Notice of Procedural Safeguards for Parents of Students with Disabilities

Aviso de Salvaguardas Procedimentales para los Padres de Estudiantes con Discapacidades

 

GRADE LEVEL SCHOOL COUNSELORS

The Villages Charter Elementary School

Primary Center (K-1st)

(352) 259-7700

Michelle Fiorentino

Middleton K-5 

(352)-259-6820 

Stephanie Skoblicki

Maureen Pittman

 

 

The Villages Charter Elementary School

Intermediate Center (2nd-3rd)

(352) 259-2300

Renee Flaxmayer

Middleton K-5

 (352) 259-6820

Stephanie Skoblicki

 Maureen Pittman

 

The Villages Charter Elementary School

4th & 5th Grade Center

(352) 259-6850

Shannon Sprowles

Middleton K-5 

 (352)-259-6820

Stephanie Skoblicki

Maureen Pittman

The Villages Charter Middle School

Buffalo Ridge (352) 259-0044

John Tucker - 6th Grade

Tina Gaouette - 7th Grade

Allisun Anderson - 8th Grade

Middleton (352) 259-6860 

Kelly Brooks - 6th Grade

Jenny Cannon - 7th Grade

Stephen Skoblicki - 8th Grade

The Villages High School

(352) 259-3777

All 9th Grade: Michael Magana

All grades last names:A-F Nicole Gallentine

All grades last names:G-O Carrie Deering

All grades last names:P-Z Amy Henges

 

 

RtI SPECIALISTS

The Villages Charter Elementary School

Buffalo Ridge

Shannon Cree Grades 1,4,5  (352) 259-7700

Rhonda Ashby Grades K,2,3 (352) 259-2300

Middleton

Lindsey Holmes K-5   (352) 259-6820

The Villages Charter Middle School

Buffalo Ridge

Kim Hubbard (352) 259-0044

Middleton

Melinda Scruggs (352) 259-6860 

The Villages High School

(352) 259-3777

Natasha Corporon

 

 

STAFFING SPECIALISTS

The Villages Charter School

Buffalo Ridge

(352) 259-7700  

Gale Fort and Mary Hockett

Middleton

(352) 259-3777

Traci Kindle-Smith and Sherri Aichele

 

 

SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGISTS

The Villages Charter School

(352) 259-2350

Antoinette Greenland

Nancy Niemann

 

 

ESE TEACHERS

The Villages Charter Elementary School

Primary Center (K-1st)

(352) 259-7700

Kathryn Riley-Prisco

Middleton

(352) 259-6820

Sarah Bernstein

The Villages Charter Elementary School

Intermediate Center (2nd-3rd)

(352) 259-2300

Millie Delfin

Middleton

(352) 259-6820

Sarah Bernstein

    

The Villages Charter Elementary School

4th & 5th Grade Center

(352) 259-6850

 

 Middleton

(352) 259-6820

Sarah Bernstein

The Villages Charter Middle School

Buffalo Ridge

(352) 259-0044

 Jessica Allison & Elizabeth Abelson

Middleton

(352) 259-6860

Sharis Kirkland & Joseph Dawson

The Villages High School

(352) 259-3777

 Jenesse Bradford

Lindsey Wilson

David Ponsford

Shelby Wiley

 

SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS

The Villages Early Childhood Center

Pre K 

(352) 259-7161

Belkis Simmons

The Villages Charter Elementary School

Primary Center (K-1st)

TBA (352) 259-7700

Middleton

Anna Farner (352) 259-6820

The Villages Charter Elementary School

Intermediate Center (2nd-3rd)

Debra Kennard (352) 259-2300

Middleton

Anna Farner (352) 259-6820

The Villages Charter Elementary School

4th & 5th Grade Center

Julie Helton (352) 259-6850

Middleton

Anna Farner (352) 259-6820

 

The Villages Charter Middle School

Buffalo Ridge

Tanya Peterson (352) 259-0044

Middleton & HS

Belkis Simmons (352) 259-6860

 

ESE DATA ENTRY CLERK

The Villages Charter School

(352) 259-3777

Billie Jo Allen and Savannah Alvizua

 

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Website Accessibility

The Villages Charter School (VCS) is committed to ensuring that its website is accessible to people with disabilities. If you use assistive technology and are experiencing difficulty accessing information on this site, please contact patrick.murphy@tvcs.org to gain access to inaccessible content or functionality of online content. To file a formal grievance under Section 504 and Title II with VCS please contact Patrick Murphy, Instructional Technology Supervisor at 352-259-2350.