The (SEZP) and Springfield Public Schools (SPS) are committed to providing quality and appropriate special education services to help students realize their full potential, consistent with the Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) mandate of IDEA and Springfield Public Schools’ Culture of Educational Excellence. The Springfield Empowerment Zone Partnership and Springfield Public Schools strive toward the goal of providing students with disabilities a full array of educational services in the least restrictive environment and specially designed instruction that allows students to access the general education curriculum.

One of the district’s major objectives is to facilitate more effective communication regarding Special Education throughout the system.

To ensure all Forest Park Middle School families have effective and timely communication to meet their needs, we have listed a few important links below that will give you direct contact with Forest Park personal who can answer questions or concerns you may have centered on Special Education.