Extended School Year: What Parents Should Be Thinking About Now

About this episode

The episode discusses the Extended School Year (ESY) and what parents need to consider regarding their child's IEP.

If your child has an IEP, Extended School Year (ESY) might already be on your radar — or coming soon. This week we break down what ESY is meant to do, how schools make decisions, and how parents can push back when a “canned program” doesn’t fit. We also talk honestly about work schedules, transportation, mental health, and when saying no is the right choice.

People in this episode

Host: Parent Alliance

Topics covered

• Extended School Year
• IEP
• parenting
• education
• mental health
• transportation

Keywords

• Extended School Year
• IEP
• parenting
• education
• mental health
• transportation

Mentioned in this episode

Places: IEP

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