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IEP Support

From Struggling to Thriving the "Wright" Way

Students with Individual Education Plans (IEP) thrive at The Wright School. We tailor our support of students with learning differences, ensuring that they receive the support they need to reach their full potential.

As the parent of a student who receives special education services in the GA public school system, you can exercise private school choice.  Under state law passed by the Georgia State Legislature in 2007 (Senate Bill 10), parents of students who receive special education services, may choose to transfer their child to a private school in Georgia. To qualify for the Georgia Special Needs Scholarship Program, a student must meet the following requirements:

1) The student's parent currently resides within Georgia and has been a Georgia resident for at least one calendar year however, that the one-year requirement shall not apply if the student's parent is an active-duty military service member stationed in Georgia within the previous year; AND

2) The student had an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) in effect during the 2021-2022 school year; AND

3) The student spent the prior school year in attendance* at a Georgia public school.

*Prior school year in attendance - the student was enrolled and reported by a public school system or school systems for funding purposes at the time of both FTE program counts, conducted each school year in October and March. See OCGA 20-2-2112 (5) 

Prior school year in attendance shall not apply if:

  • The student's parent is an active-duty military service member stationed in Georgia within the previous year; OR
  • The student has been adopted or placed in a permanent guardianship from foster care pursuant to an order issued by a court of competent jurisdiction within the previous year; OR
  • The student previously qualified for a scholarship as provided in state law.

Please note that previously qualified only waives the prior school year in attendance provision, all other requirements including having an IEP in the previous school year and enrollment in a public school are still in effect.

If you are interested in transferring your child to The Wright School, you may be able to take advantage of a Georgia Special Needs Scholarship.  These scholarships provide funding that can be used to offset tuition costs. Contact us to learn more about our process.

For more information on the Georgia Special Needs Scholarship please reference their website.

Kindergarten Qualification Information

To qualify for the Georgia Special Scholarship award for Kindergarten​ the student must meet all four requirements:

1) ​​​The student's parent currently resides within Georgia and has been a Georgia resident for at least one calendar​ year however, that the one-year requirement shall not apply if the student's parent is an active duty military service member stationed in Georgia within the previous year; AND

2) The student received preschool special education or related services pursuant to Section 619 of Part B of the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act ​in the 2021-2022 school year; AND

3) The student must be entering Kindergarten in the 2022-2023 school year; AND​

4) The student must attain the age of five on or before September 1, 2022​.​