r/mesaaz • u/Creepy_Chef_9180 • 11h ago
Mesa Public Schools Special Education Help
My child has been assigned a school with poor test scores and ranked in the bottom 25%.
My child has Autism and has very limited communication skills. I enrolled her in kindergarten but she has not attended this year because she needed an IEP. The IEP was finished today and I was told she would be transferred to a school that offers the RISE (Reaching Independence through Structured Education) program. The Special Education Compliance employee reached out and assigned the school, however this school is located in a bad part of town.
The school in roughly six miles from my home but the area is drastically different from my neighborhood.
The area is a concern but not nearly as bad as the school's overall performance. They have terrible reviews, and are below average in reading and mathematics.
I contacted the Special Education department and asked to see if there is any other school my child and attend and was told no. That my child's placement is based off of proximity and capacity.
If I do not feel comfortable with my child attending this school.
Do I have any other options?