Special Education

Welcome to the Special Education Department

The Special Education Department at MCI provides a network of support for students with diverse learning styles and needs, their families and their classroom teachers.

Who Is Eligible For Support?

• students who have an Individual Education Plan (IEP)

• students who are IPRC’d with a formal exceptionality (eg. Learning Disability)

• students who have been identified as otherwise being at-risk and who require more direct support

How Are Students Selected to Receive Support?

An identification process involving all of the following is used:

• referrals by classroom teachers, guidance counselors and administrators

• consultation with Board staff

• consultation with grade 8 feeder schools regarding in-coming grade 9 students

• parent/student input