Office of Specialized Instruction
ACPS provides a continuum of services for students with disabilities, age 2 to 21, who are found eligible to receive special education services.
Alexandria City Public Schools (ACPS) provides services for students with disabilities, ages 2 to 21, who are found eligible to receive special education services. The eligibility determination for special education services is a carefully managed process guided by the Regulations Governing Special Education Programs for Children with Disabilities in Virginia. Evaluations required to make this determination are completed by a team of professionals only when parental permission is granted. Evaluations required to make this determination are completed by a team of professionals only when parental permission is granted. For more information, please see the Special Education Process Page.
Special education services are provided in the least restrictive environment in the neighborhood school to the maximum extent appropriate for children with disabilities to be educated with children who are not disabled. City-wide special education services are provided in specific situations when the nature or severity of the disability is such that education in general education classes using supplementary aids and services cannot be achieved satisfactorily.
Procedural Safeguards
School Special Education Contacts
Alexandria City High School Special Education Accountability Specialist
Olinka Turner
olinka.turner@acps.k12.va.us
Francis C. Hammond Middle School Special Education Accountability Specialist
Jacenta Collins
jacenta.collins@acps.k12.va.us
George Washington Middle School Special Education Accountability Specialist
Snezana Buzesan
snezana.buzesan@acps.k12.va.us
Jefferson-Houston Prek-8 IB School Special Education Accountability Specialist
Melissa Poggio
melissa.poggio@acps.k12.va.us
Early Childhood Center Specialized Education Contact
Damian Johnson, Assistant Principal
damian.johnson@acps.k12.va.us
Patrick Henry K-8 School Special Education Accountability Specialist
Jebren Zakar
jebren.zakar@acps.k12.va.us
Charles Barrett Elementary School Specialized Education Contact
Marcella Ahern, Assistant Principal
marcella.ahern@acps.k12.va.us
Cora Kelly School for Math, Science and Technology Specialized Education Contact
Jessica Milliken, Assistant Principal
jessica.milliken@acps.k12.va.
Douglas MacArthur Elementary School Specialized Education Contact
Paul George, Assistant Principal, grades K-2
paul.george@acps.k12.va.us
Douglas MacArthur Elementary School Specialized Education Contact
Christopher Speich, Assistant Principal, grades 3-5
christopher.speich@acps.k12.va.us
Ferdinand T. Day Elementary School Specialized Education Contact
Colette Bounet, Assistant Principal
colette.bounet@acps.k12.va.us
George Mason Elementary School Specialized Education Contact
Pamela Buckley, Assistant Principal
pamela.buckley@acps.k12.va.us
James K. Polk Elementary School Specialized Education Contact
Katherine Loiselle, Assistant Principal, grades K-2
katherine.loiselle@acps.k12.va.us
James K. Polk Elementary School Specialized Education Contact
India Tillman, Assistant Principal, grades 3-5
india.tillman@acps.k12.va.us
John Adams Elementary School Specialized Education Contact
Mark Luther, Assistant Principal, grades K-2
mark.luther@acps.k12.va.us
John Adams Elementary School Specialized Education Contact
Jeffrey Palmer, Assistant Principal, grades 3-5
jeffrey.palmer@acps.k12.va.us
Lyles Crouch Traditional Academy Specialized Education Contact
Colleen Cassidy, Assistant Principal
colleen.cassidy@acps.k12.va.us
Mount Vernon Community School
Julanne Keil, Assistant Principal
julanne.keil@acps.k12.va.us
Naomi L. Brooks Elementary School Specialized Education Contact
Courtney Carrico, Assistant Principal
courtney.carrico@acps.k12.va.us
Samuel W. Tucker Elementary School Specialized Education Contact
Jerylen Daniels, Assistant Principal
jerylen.daniels@acps.k12.va.us
William Ramsay Elementary School Specialized Education Contact
Nefertiti Hunter-Holbeck, Assistant Principal
nefertiti.hunter-holbeck@acps.k12.va.us
Contact Information
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Amy Creed
Executive Director of Specialized Instructional Programs
1340 Braddock Place
Alexandria, VA 22314
amy.creed@acps.k12.va.us