• Special Education


    It is the policy of the Waynesville R-VI School District to provide students with disabilities between the ages of three to 21 years, a free and appropriate public education (FAPE).  The term "students with disabilities" includes all students defined as "handicapped" and "severely handicapped" in accordance with 162.675(2)(3) RSMo and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). 

    Special education classes and services are offered for preschool & school-aged students with the following educational disabilities:

    • Blind
    • Deaf
    • Deaf/Blind
    • Educationally Autistic
    • Emotionally Disturbed
    • Hearing Impaired
    • Learning Disabilities
    • Intellectually Disabled
    • Multiple Disabilities
    • Physical/Other Health Impaired
    • Traumatic Brain Injury
    • Visually Impaired
    • Young Child with Developmental Delay

    Related Services:

    • Occupational Therapy
    • Physical Therapy
    • Speech and Language Therapy

    The State School for Severely Handicapped children at Rolla is available for our students when appropriate.

    Compliance Liaison:
    Elizabeth Washington
    Waynesville R-VI School District
    200 Fleetwood Drive
    Waynesville, MO 65583
    (573) 842-2007

    To read the Procedural Safeguards, click here.
    To read the Parents' Bill of Rights, click here.
     
     
    Click here to find District Special Education staff.


    Educational Surrogate Information

    Special education classes and services are offered for preschool & school-aged students with the following educational disabilities.  The Waynesville R-VI School District actively assists DESE in recruiting educational surrogate volunteers & submitting their names & contact information to the department or guiding recruits to the educational surrogate training and online application.  For more information about the educational surrogate program, please watch the video below and visit DESE's website.

    Educational Surrogate Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_u8u5M28RI&t=4s
    DESE Website - https://dese.mo.gov/special-education/compliance/educational-surrogate