Students ages 3-21 who meet eligibility requirements receive special education services, which include, but are not limited to, educational, vocational and behavioral support. Services meet the needs of eligible students while allowing access to general education instruction with non-disabled peers to the maximum extent appropriate for each student.

 2023 Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)

 Yes, I Can Award Ceremony

The event recognized 90 ESE scholars in elementary through high school in categories such as academics, independent living skills, self-advocacy, technology, the arts and employment. Lynne Mowatt, the district’s Executive Director of Exceptional Student Education, told the crowd of honorees, families and teachers that the event is her favorite day of the year.

“Our students are our greatest gifts,” Mowatt said. “I firmly believe we learn more from them than they do from us.”

 Yes, I Can- Awards Ceremony: Newsroom Article March 24, 2023

   New...New...Summer Resource Information for families of children with disabilities.  Summer Programs 2023

 Important Medicaid Information:  Medicaid Annual Parental Notification   Medicaid Unwind English  Medicaid Unwind Spanish

2023-2024 PCS District Information: 

PCS- 2023-2024 Report Card Schedule

ESE Records
Exceptional Student Education (ESE) Records can be requested  by contacting your child's current or last school of attendance. 
If you have questions about requesting copies of ESE records, contact Central Files.
Email: centralfiles@pcsb.org
Phone: 727-793-2701

We are here to help.  Please complete a contact request form if you would like additional assistance.  

Please submit the Contact Request Form

Contact Us:
PCS- ESE Department
301 4th Street SW
Largo, Florida 33770
Main Office Number: (727)588-6032
ESE Parent Services: (727)588-6062

Parent Registration Process for Students with Disabilities

Parents of students with an IEP who are new to Pinellas County Schools should contact the Pinellas County Schools ESE Student Transfer Team at the Largo Administration Building, (727)-588-5128. Staff will verify IEP information to provide comparable services. Once verified, a school reservation will be confirmed. Parents will provide required documentation to the school.

The PreK Exceptional Student Education Program offers a variety of program models and options for children ages three through five who have been identified with developmental delay. In addition, children identified as visually impaired and deaf or hard of hearing receive services from birth through age three. For registration, contact the ESE PreK office at (727) 893-2851 Option 1. 

Hospital/Homebound instruction is provided for students who are medically unable to attend school for an extended period of time. To determine appropriate program services, parents are encouraged to contact the Homebound office at (727) 669-1221.

Gifted Students enrolled in public, private or homeschool are served by the Gifted Program. For questions regarding the Gifted Program, contact Coral Marsh, Supervisor.  Contact information, marshco@pcsb.org or (727) 588-6046.

The Florida Diagnostic Learning Resources System (FDLRS)  is a network of state and federally-funded centers throughout Florida. Support services are provided to exceptional student educators, children, parents, and community agencies. To contact Child Find, call (727) 793-2721  For parent services, technology, or Human Resource Development, call (727) 793-2723.
For more information, go to the FDLRS website at gulfcoast.fdlrs.org

ESE Support Professionals are highly valued members of the school team. They play a vital role in ensuring that students with disabilities are provided access to and make progress in the general education curriculum.

Special Olympics Florida provides sports training and Olympic-style competition to more than 15,000 athletes with intellectual disabilities throughout the state. Pinellas County is an accredited local program through Special Olympics Florida.