Who qualifies to receive Transition services?

Students receiving special education services are able to access 18-21 (Transition) services through their school district. Students must have met minimum requirements for graduation and have ongoing transition needs identified in their IEPs. Students may participate in a ‘social graduation’ but cannot accept their high school diploma to receive transition services. Free and appropriate education (FAPE) ends once a diploma has been issued to the student. The student's diploma is issued when they exit from transition and it will reflect the date that the student exited transition services--not the date of their high school graduation ceremony.

Colorado Springs School District 11 Transition Services:

*Serve as a bridge from K-12 education to post-school life.

*Provide community-based programming with a focus on connections to adult resources and/or services, as well as post-secondary education and/or employment opportunities.

*Clearly identify course and activity objectives aligned with individual students' transition needs and goals.

*Provide flexibility for school and community experiences based on individual preferences, interests, strengths and needs aligned with postsecondary goals.