Child Find: Identify, Locate, Evaluate

Pursuant to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and New Jersey Administrative Code Title 6A:14, Special Education, the Oceanport School District has a responsibility to locate, identify and evaluate all resident students with disabilities who are in need of special education and related services, including students with disabilities attending nonpublic schools. The school district locates, identifies and evaluates, where appropriate, children ages 3-21 including highly mobile students with disabilities, such as migrant and homeless students, and students who may be disabled even though they are advancing through each grade level. Upon written request, the district will conduct an initial identification meeting for any resident child to determine whether a Child Study Team evaluation is warranted. Such a request must be made in writing to:

Oceanport School District
Department of Special Services
Director of Special Services
Mrs. Jessica Carnavas
2 Maple Place
Oceanport, NJ 07738

The school district provides special education and related services, free of charge, for children between the ages 3-21 who qualify. Information for children with potential disabilities or those with disabilities from birth to three is available through Project Child Find at 1-800-322-8174 or the Early Intervention System (EIS) at 1-888-653-4463. If you have any questions regarding this referral process please contact: