Suggested Notice Language to be used on IEP’s with Preschool Age Children
IEP Team’s
Placement
Decision for
Preschool Age
Children
No Services – The
child is not
eligible for special
education
Related Services –
Parents will be
bringing child in
for related
services and the
student will not
be enrolled in any
type of preschool
programming
Related Services –
Parents have
chosen to enroll
the child in a
preschool
program and the
student will
receive the
related services
while attending
that program
Early Childhood
Special Education
Services (1755) –
Related services
with the
additional support
of an ECSE
teacher
Early Childhood
Special Education
Program(1754) –
ECSE classroom
Suggested Notice Language:
Describe the options or other factors
considered but not incorporated into the
IEP
Suggested Notice Language:
Rationale for not incorporating the
option or other factor into the IEP
Special education eligibility was
considered
The student does not meet eligibility
criteria for special education
The IEP team considered the following
options: no special education, early
childhood special education services
(1755), and early childhood special
education program (1754)
Related services meet the student’s
___________ (i.e. articulation, language,
etc) needs and are the least restrictive
environment
The IEP team considered the following
options: no special education, related
services only, early childhood special
education services (1755), and early
childhood special education
program(1754)
The parents have chosen to enroll the
student in a local preschool program (i.e.
GSRP, Head Start, private preschools).
Related services provided at that
preschool program meet the student’s
_____________ (i.e. articulation,
language, social, etc.) needs and are the
least restrictive environment.
The IEP team considered the following
options: no special education, related
services only, and early childhood special
education program (1754).
Related services and early childhood
special education services meet the
student’s ____________ (i.e. articulation,
language, cognitive, social, physical, etc.)
needs and are the least restrictive
environment.
The IEP team considered the following
options: no special education, related
services, and early childhood special
education services.
The student’s needs in the areas of
_________________ (i.e. language,
behavior, cognitive, physical, etc. – should
be multiple needs or great severity of need
if selecting ECSE) will be best met in the
ECSE classroom which is specialized to
meet those needs. The support of related
services will also address the student’s
needs in those areas.
*Language in italics are for the user’s reference and provide a guide to complete the blanks and better understand the meaning
of the language provided. This language in italics should not be copied exactly as written on the Notice page as it must be
individualized to the student.
4/20/15