About
They provide premier special education services to all the school districts in Porter County, including Duneland School Corporation, East Porter County, MSD Boone Township (Hebron), Portage Township, Porter Township, Union Township, and Valparaiso Community Schools. PCES serves approximately 5,000 students across 55 schools, employing a team of teachers, speech and language pathologists, paraprofessionals, therapists, occupational and physical therapists, social workers, behaviorists, school psychologists, educational diagnosticians, administrators, and clerical staff. They offer a full continuum of services, including preschool programs, consult services, inclusive services, co-teaching, pull-out services, self-contained classrooms, homebound services, and the Special Education Learning Facility (SELF) located in Valparaiso. PCES uses research, special education information, and new technology to provide FAPE to their students.
Insurance & payment
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Services & specialties
Preschool programs
PCES offers preschool programs as part of their full continuum of services.
Consult services
PCES provides consult services to support students with special needs.
Inclusive services
PCES offers inclusive services to promote inclusion and accessibility for students with special needs.
Co-teaching
PCES employs co-teaching strategies to support students with special needs in general education classrooms.
Pull-out services
PCES provides pull-out services for students who require additional support outside of the general education classroom.
Self-contained classrooms
PCES offers self-contained classrooms for students who require a more structured and supportive learning environment.