Extended School Year (ESY)

Keep the following in mind when considering Extended School Year for a student 

Extended School Year is available for Speech Therapy, Occupational Therapy, and Physical Therapy services and Academic Services as indicated by the IEP team.  The decision to provide ESY MUST be accompanied by data that supports the child is meeting one or more of the following:

• The student regresses or may regress during extended breaks from instruction and cannot relearn the lost skills within a reasonable time; or 

• The benefits a student gains during the regular school year will be significantly jeopardized if he or she is not provided with an educational program during extended breaks from instruction; or

• The student is demonstrating emerging skill acquisition (“window of opportunity”) that will be lost without the provision of an educational program during extended breaks from instruction.

Service delivery is determined by the IEP team.  All ESY forms must be submitted to a  Program Specialist according the date set on the End of the Year Timeline.