FAPE
Under Part B of the Individual Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), any student with a disability is entitled to Free Appropriate and Public Education (FAPE).

FAPE means special education and related services that:

• Are provided to children with disabilities at public expense, under public supervision and direction, and at no additional charge;

• Meet the standards of the State Education Agency (SEA), including the requirements of the IDEA;

• Include preschool, elementary, or secondary school education in the State involved; and

• Are provided in conformity with requirements for the Individualized Education Program (IEP).

Free is an important part of the law requirement since it means that the educational services will be of no extra cost to the parents of the child with a disability.

Appropriate means an educational program designed specifically to meet the individual needs of the disabled child. Evaluations are conducted to identify as closely as possible what the child’s individualized needs are, and to enable the school and the parents to design a plan that meets those needs.

Public refers to the right the children with disabilities have to attend public schools just as other children do regardless of the severity of their disabilities.

Education IDEA is a government education act, which opens the door of opportunity and learning for every child with a guaranteed access to public education.

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