Special Services
- Section 504: Students with disabilities that substantially impact learning may be eligible for related services and accommodations. A parent may request an evaluation to determine if their child is eligible. Contact your child’s principal for more information.
- Homeless: The liaison for homeless families with school aged children attending a Gem Innovation School is Tera Reeves. She may be reached at 208-877-1513. Each school also has a homeless liaison. Contact your child’s school counselor or Mrs. Reeves for more information.
- English Language Learners (ELL): Our goal is to help students reach English proficiency in reading, writing, speaking and listening. To accomplish this, ELL students need to take the ELL placement test upon registering. If your child enters the ELL program an individualized plan including assessment accommodations will be developed. All ELL students are required to participate in the Access 2.0 assessment regardless of whether or not they receive services. For further information please contact Laurie Wolfe at 208-672-1155.
- Special Education: Special Education serves eligible students ages 5-21 with identified disabilities and needing specialized instruction as outlined in an Individualized Education Plan (IEP). If a disability is suspected to have an adverse impact on educational progress, an evaluation can be requested.For more information or with any questions, please contact Jared Bissen at 208-672-1155 or visit https://sde.idaho.gov/sped/index.html.
- Child Find: Gem Prep is responsible to locate, refer and identify all children, ages 5 to 21, who are suspected of having a disability and are enrolled in our schools. If a child is having significant difficulty with vision, hearing, speech, behavior, is experiencing slow development typical for his/her age, physical impairments, or learning difficulty, he/she may be a child with a disability. Early identification and intervention is essential to help ensure school success. For children ages 3 to 5, Developmental Screenings are held in your local school district. Please contact your local school district special services department. If you need assistance please contact Jared Bissen at 208-672-1155. Or, complete this Referral Form.
- Title I: Title I-A is intended to help ensure that all children have the opportunity to obtain a high-quality education and reach proficiency on challenging state academic standards and assessments. For more information or with any questions, please contact Kyle Leybas at 208-672-1155 or visit the links below.