Family Resources
Mental Health Supports
Reach out to Ms. Sarmir for referral information Reach out to your School Counselor or Ms. Sarmir for support
Special Education & Chapter 15/Section 504
Charter Arts strives to support all students through universal supports and tiered interventions. Special Education services and Chapter 15/Section 504 Plans are additional avenues for student support. For more information, please contact a team member and/or review the school handbook (pages 30-31).
Eligibility: A student must meet specific disability criteria to qualify for an IEP, while any disability that affects the child’s learning can qualify them for a 504 plan.
Goals & Scope: 504 Plans are focused on accommodations and removing barriers in a general education environment. IEPs provide specially designed instruction to allow the student to participate and be successful in the curriculum.
Contact Information:
Special Education: Ms. Jessica Diana, Assistant Principal of Specialized Services, jdiana@charterarts.org
Section 504: Mr. Nader Manavizadeh, LPC, School Counselor & Initial 504 Coordinator, nmanavizadeh@charterarts.org
McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Assistance
On July 22, 1987, the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act became public law. This was the first comprehensive federal law dealing with the problems of homelessness in America. Recently included in the 2001 No Child Left Behind Act, it is now called the McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Assistance Improvements Act of 2001.
The Education for Homeless Children and Youths (EHCY) program, authorized under the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (McKinney-Vento Act), is designed to address the needs of homeless children and youths and ensure educational rights and protections for these children and youths. The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) amended the McKinney-Vento Act, and changes made by the ESSA will take effect on October 1, 2016.
Contact Information:
Ms. Laura Sarmir, School Social Worker, lsarmir@charterarts.org
Student Assistance Program
Please use the following form to submit an anonymous SAP referral, click here.
Please note, you should make a SAP referral if you are concerned about a student and want to help them connect with supports. The SAP team will work to connect referred students to appropriate supports.
For more information about SAP, click here.
For more information about the SAP process in Pennsylvania, click here.
For more resources provided by SAP and SAP-related providers, click here.
Contact Information:
Olivia Price, SAP Coordinator, oprice@charterarts.org
PowerSchool Parent Portal
To access PowerSchool, click here.
Parents: please reach out to our Technology Coordinator, Max Krug, at mkrug@charterarts.org, if you would like to request access to PowerSchool.