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Office of Exceptional Children

"Every child is gifted. They just unwrap their packages at different times."
Erin Royce
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Lorain City Schools is committed to providing a Free, Appropriate Public Education to all students. Lorain City Schools provides a continuum of services to support all learners. We believe, when provided with the necessary tools, all students can achieve success. Students are served based on their identified areas of need.  Services in Lorain City Schools are provided in alignment with Federal IDEA requirements, Ohio’s Rules and Regulations for Gifted Children and Office of Early Learning and School Readiness.  Each teacher holds the appropriate certification in the area of Special Education Mild to Moderate or Moderate to Intensive Disabilities or Gifted Intervention Specialist License or credentials.

Lorain City Schools Office for Exceptional Children provides support for:
  • Students With Disabilities
  • Preschool 
  • Gifted Students
  • 504 Plans
  • English Language Learners
  • Related Services including Speech and Language, Occupational Therapy, and Physical Therapy.
All attempts are made to provide students with appropriate services at their home school.  In the event that appropriate services are not offered at the home school, Lorain City Schools will provide transportation to the appropriate in-district school where services are located. 
 
For specific questions related to your student, please contact the Special Education Supervisor that supports the school your student attends.  For all Gifted or English Language Learner related questions, please contact the Gifted Supervisor or English Language Learner Supervisor.
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CONTACT US

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Linda Coad
Executive Director
(440) 830-4041
 
 
 
Laurie McKenzie
Coordinator
(440) 830-4043
 
Susanne Silva
Supervisor, English Learners
(440) 830-4130
 
Michelle Barbosa
Coordinator, Gifted Program
(440) 830-4042
Fax (440) 277-5566
 
Amarily Figueroa
Executive Secretary
(440) 830-4044
 
Yadira Narváez
Special Education Bilingual Assistant
(440) 233-2396
 

SPECIAL ED SUPERVISORS

  • Lorain High School
  • Separate Facilities
  • Admiral King Elementary
  • Garfield Elementary
  • Frank Jacinto Elementary
  • Autism & Jon Peterson Scholarship PS-5
  • General Johnnie Wilson Middle School
  • Longfellow Middle School
  • Southview Middle School
  • Autism & Jon Peterson Scholarship 6-12
  • Lorain High School
  • CTE Liaison
Brittany Remaklus | Elementary
  • Helen Steiner Rice Elementary
  • Palm Elementary
  • Stevan Dohanos Elementary
  • Washington Elementary
  • St. Peters/St. Anthony
Hillary Rios | Elementary
  • Toni Morrison Elementary
  • Hawthorne Elementary
  • Larkmoor Elementary
  • Murray Ridge