The Exceptional Education and Student Services Department is committed to supporting students with diverse learning needs, their families, and schools in providing access to a high-quality education. The Exceptional Education and Student Services Department provides services and support for students with disabilities, gifted learners, and other eligible students.

Our ESE Support Team Includes:

Administrative Supervision of ESE Team: Lauren Smith Email Lauren Smith

FRVE ESE Lead: Heather Dixon Email Heather Dixon

Learning Strategies Division support: Patrina Freeman Email Patrina Freeman

Middle School Division Math support: Jeffrey Horn Email Jeffrey Horn

Middle School Division ELA support: Dylan Denmark Email Dylan Denmark and Michelle Augstein Email Michelle Augstein

High School Division ELA support: Jennifer Sainvilus Email Jennifer Sainvilus and Boy O'Steen Email Boy O'Steen

High School Math support: Alexas Kemp Email Alexas Kemp and Shereka Kemp Email Shereka Kemp

The EE/SS Placement Office provides support to schools and parents with placements and transportation arrangements for students who receive exceptional education services in self-contained* or low-incidence settings. School placements are made based on the student’s residential address or the address from which the student is transported. Transportation arrangements to self-contained/low-incidence school sites are set up to ensure that students access their ESE services at the school closest to their address that has their recommended setting and available space. The Placement Office is available throughout the school year to answer questions regarding placements to ESE self-contained/low-incidence settings and to process transportation requests. Please direct all questions to Email ESE Placement.

If the student is transferring to Duval County from another state or country and they have received special education services, follow these steps.

Contact the neighborhood school. The neighborhood school can be identified by using the school locator
Provide the student’s most recent IEP and documents, and
Request to speak to the Registrar, Exceptional Student Education Lead Teacher or School counselor.
Comparable services at the designated school will be provided until the school district conducts an initial evaluation (if determined necessary) and develops, adopts and implements a new IEP that meets Florida eligibility requirements.

District contact for students with Individual Educational Plans:

Email ESE Placement

ESE Admissions and Placement

Duval County Public Schools

4037 Boulevard Center Drive

Parent Resource Building B, 1st Fl.

Jacksonville, Florida 32207

Main Phone: 904-348-7760

Fax: 904-858-3612

Military Families

Military Family Support

Academic Planning for Military Students

Resources and Educational Opportunities for Military Students

Information on Student-Led Transition Program

Exceptional Student Education Services

Information on the Mental Health Challenges Facing Military Students

Upcoming Military Recognition Events