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The 17 member districts of The LaGrange Area Department of Special Education have joined together to achieve the following goals:
Enhance the educational experiences of all students with unique learning needs by providing a broad range of high quality programs and services.
Create heterogeneous learning environments that empower youth with disabilities to become adults leading purposeful lives which include meaningful work, satisfying friendships and leisure time, and maximizing self-sufficiency and independence within the community.
Create conditions in our schools and communities that encourage meaningful and mutually enriching relationships among all students, without regard to disabilities or labels.
Expand the knowledge and skills of educators, parents, and the community so that they may work together to design, implement, and maintain effective programs flexible enough to meet the learning needs of each and every student.
By stating these goals the Directing Board affirms the right of students with disabilities to receive an appropriate education in an accepting environment within neighborhood schools as close to their home as possible.
