Special Education
If your student currently participates in the special education program at Trickum or Parview, your student's special education case manager will register your child for the appropriate courses during the registration process. If you have specific questions about your child's schedule for next year, please reach out to your student's current casemanager.
Least Restrictive Environment
The Special Education Program in Gwinnett County Public Schools offers a broad continuum of services where students are served in the least restrictive setting. The Individualized Education Program (IEP) team will consider the following options when determining the least restrictive setting for each student based on individual needs.
AKS academic courses in a general education setting with a general education teacher
Students may participate in the grade-level AKS curriculum courses in a general education classroom taught by a general education teacher. Students participating in these courses will work toward completing the course requirements for a regular education diploma.
AKS academic courses in a collaborative or co-taught general education setting
Students may participate in the grade-level AKS curriculum courses in a general education classroom co-taught by a general teacher and a special education teacher. Students participating in these courses will work toward completing the course requirements for a regular education diploma.
AKS academic courses in a special education setting
Students may participate in the grade-level AKS curriculum courses in a special education classroom taught by a special education teacher. Students participating in these courses will work toward completing the course requirements for a regular education diploma.
Courses designed for students who have significant cognitive disabilities
The curriculum is aligned with the AKS, but includes functional and developmental components. Successful completion of these courses will satisfy requirements toward a regular education diploma for students with significant cognitive disabilities. For students participating in these courses, the Georgia Alternative Assessment (GAA) will serve as the graduation test required to earn a regular education diploma, replacing local- and state-required graduation tests.