Educational Support Services

Educational Support Services is designed to assist students in K-4 through 12th grades that may have a developing deficit, a diagnosed disability such as ADHD, a specific learning disability, or weaknesses in areas of working memory, executive functioning, attention/concentration, visual integration, auditory processing, comprehension, visual motor function or other areas interfering with learning.

Families may be asked to enroll their child with Educational Support Services if it is determined by the area principal that academic success at FCS will be more likely attainable within the program. This will be decided on a case-by-case basis and applies to both current and prospective students.

A recent educational psychological evaluation (within 3 years) is required in order for services to be enlisted. Educational Support Services offers several levels of support so a plan can be designed to meet the individual needs of a student. This plan is adjusted as needed.

Writing of the Accommodation Plan $100*

Educational Support Specialist meets with parents to discuss their student’s needs and past educational support, reads psycho-educational evaluation, writes the Accommodation Plan, organizes and runs Accommodation Plan meeting with parents and current teachers.

The High School grades consist of the following levels of support:

Monitoring by the Educational Support Specialist $1,200*
This level is required if the student has any testing accommodations on their plan.

• EST Conferences (parents, teachers, Educational Support Specialist and outside professionals)
• Accommodation Plan is developed utilizing a current psycho-educational evaluation (3years)
• Educational Support Specialist is responsible for monitoring the Accommodation Plan
• Educational Support Specialist is responsible for the communication between school and home
• Educational Support Specialist assists in the management of the disability
• Educational Support Specialist coordinates extended time or other testing accommodations
• Educational Support Specialist assists in the application for special testing accommodations for college entrance exams such as the SAT or ACT if deemed necessary

Educational Support Class $3030*

This includes all of the above services plus meeting with the student during their scheduled study hall time at least 2 days each week. (Study hall must already be a part of the student’s weekly schedule) This time is used to teach study skills, organization, preview class material, review for tests and to re-teach material under the classroom teacher’s direction.

*Annual Fee in addition to Student’s FCS tuition fee