The Westmoreland County Public School system offers a variety of free special educational programs which serve children between the ages of two and twenty-one, inclusive. In order to locate children who are suspected of having a disability, the school system is conducting its annual Child Find Campaign. Children with a disability whose second birthday falls on or before September 30th of the current year and have not reached their twenty-second birthday on or before September 30th of this year may be considered for these programs.
In order to identify and place a child with a disability, Westmoreland County follows an evaluation process. A committee, including school personnel, parents and other outside sources, meet to consider eligibility criteria. If a child meets the eligibility criteria and the disability is found to adversely affect their educational performance, a free appropriate, public education, consisting of special services is provided. If you think your child may have a disability please contact Julie Weicht, Director of Special Education, at 804.493.8018.
