Exceptional Student Education
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Exceptional Student Education (ESE) |
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The Villages Charter School is proud to offer an Exceptional Student Education (ESE) program for qualifying children who have an identified disability or who are in the Gifted Program. Our goal is to help all students reach their potential by meeting their unique needs by fostering an inclusive and supportive learning environment.
ESE programming is guided by legislation on both the state and federal levels. Students who have an Individual Education Plan (IEP) have specific Civil Rights protections. All information about the rights of these students and their parents/guardians is detailed in the Procedural Safeguards, accessible in the link below.
As part of the federal Individual with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Child Find mandates that schools must identify and evaluate students who may have a disability at no cost to families. Students can be referred for an evaluation by members of their family or any school personnel who believe that the student may have a disability associated with his or her education.
At The Villages Charter School (VCS), all students participate in an inclusion education model. This means that all services are provided for students with an IEP in the general education classroom setting. While VCS does not provide all services or programs for students with disabilities, the Sumter County School District (SCSD) has programming available for any student need. SCSD is our Local Education Agency (LEA) who maintains administrative control over VCS and serves as a conduit for most of the funding to operate VCS.
Our ESE staff members are dedicated to educating families on the intricacies of various processes and strive to ensure they are well-informed of their rights within each procedure. Feel free to contact our building principals with any questions.
Ms. Teri Mattson - VCES at Buffalo Ridge
- Primary Center 352-259-7700
- Intermediate Center 352-259-2300
- 4th & 5th Grade Center 352-259-6850
Mrs. LeAnne Yerk - VCES at Middleton 352-259-6820
Dr. Peggy Irwin - VCMS at Buffalo Ridge 352-259-0044
Mrs. Cathy Rowan - VCMS at Middleton 352-259-6860
Mr. Robin Grant - The Villages High School 352-259-3777
GRADE LEVEL SCHOOL COUNSELORS
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The Villages Charter Elementary School Primary Center (K-1st) (352) 259-7700 Michelle "Shelby" Fiorentino Middleton K-5 (352)-259-6820 Stephanie Skoblicki Maureen Pittman
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The Villages Charter Elementary School Intermediate Center (2nd-3rd) (352) 259-2300 Renee Flaxmayer Middleton K-5 (352) 259-6820 Stephanie Skoblicki Maureen Pittman
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The Villages Charter Elementary School 4th & 5th Grade Center (352) 259-6850 Shannon Sprowles Middleton K-5 (352)-259-6820 Stephanie Skoblicki Maureen Pittman |
The Villages Charter Middle School Buffalo Ridge (352) 259-0044 John Tucker - 6th Grade Tina Gaouette - 7th Grade Allisun Anderson - 8th Grade Middleton (352) 259-6860 Kelly Brooks - 6th Grade Jenny Cannon - 7th Grade Stephen Skoblicki - 8th Grade |
The Villages High School (352) 259-3777 All 9th Grade: Michael Magana All grades last names:A-F Nicole Gallentine All grades last names:G-O Carrie Deering All grades last names:P-Z Amy Henges
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RtI SPECIALISTS
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The Villages Charter Elementary School Buffalo Ridge Shannon Cree Grades 1,4,5 Rhonda Ashby Grades K,2,3 Middleton Lindsey Holmes K-5 (352) 259-6820 |
The Villages Charter Middle School Buffalo Ridge Kim Hubbard (352) 259-0044 MiddletonMelinda Scruggs (352) 259-6860 |
The Villages High School (352) 259-3777 Natasha Corporon
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STAFFING SPECIALISTS
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The Villages Charter School Buffalo Ridge Gale Fort (352) 259-0044 Mary Hockett (352) 259-6850 Middleton (352) 259-3777 Traci Kindle-Smith and Sherri Aichele
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SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGISTS
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The Villages Charter School (352) 259-2350 Antoinette Greenland Nancy Niemann
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ESE TEACHERS
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The Villages Charter Elementary School Primary Center (K-1st) (352) 259-7700 Kathryn Riley Middleton (352) 259-6820 Sarah Bernstein |
The Villages Charter Elementary School Intermediate Center (2nd-3rd) (352) 259-2300 Millie Delfin Middleton (352) 259-6820 Sarah Bernstein
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The Villages Charter Elementary School 4th & 5th Grade Center Courtney Wise (352) 259-6850
Middleton (352) 259-6820 Sarah Bernstein |
The Villages Charter Middle School Buffalo Ridge (352) 259-0044 Jessica Allison & Elizabeth Abelson Middleton (352) 259-6860 Sharis Kirkland & Joseph Dawson |
The Villages High School (352) 259-3777 Jenesse Bradford Lindsey Wilson David Ponsford Shelby Wiley |
SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS
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The Villages Early Childhood Center Pre K (352) 259-7161 Belkis Simmons |
The Villages Charter Elementary School Primary Center (K-1st) Kristen Venable (352) 259-7700 Middleton Anna Farner (352) 259-6820 |
The Villages Charter Elementary School Intermediate Center (2nd-3rd) Debra Kennard (352) 259-2300 Middleton Anna Farner (352) 259-6820 |
The Villages Charter Elementary School 4th & 5th Grade Center Julie Helton (352) 259-6850 Middleton Anna Farner (352) 259-6820
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The Villages Charter Middle School Buffalo Ridge Tanya Peterson (352) 259-0044 Middleton & HS Belkis Simmons (352) 259-6860 |
ESE DATA ENTRY CLERK
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The Villages Charter School (352) 259-3777 Billie Jo Allen and Savannah Alvizua
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