IU1 Extended School Year Services 2025

Extended School Year (ESY) services are special education programs and/or related services beyond the regular 180-day school year provided to students with disabilities. The Individualized Education Program (IEP) team determines ESY eligibility and services.

Listed below are the programs that Intermediate Unit 1 plan to operate during Summer 2025. (Programs may change dependent upon the needs of the districts and staffing.). The programs listed below will operate from 8:00 am–12:00 pm, Monday through Friday (unless otherwise noted). The dates of the ESY classroom programs are:

Inservice for Teachers: Wednesday, June 25, 2025

First Day for Students: Monday, June 30, 2025

Last Day for Students and Teachers: Friday, July 25, 2025

Dates (19 total):

June 30, July 1, 2 3 (no classes will be held on July 4)

July 7, 8, 9, 10, 11

July 14, 15, 16, 17, 18

July 21, 22, 23, 24, 25

Tentative classroom locations include:

McMurray Campus

1 MDS Program (Elementary)

1 CTES Program (Elementary)

1 Autistic Support (Elementary)

1 Autistic Support (Secondary)

Waynesburg Campus

1 CTES Program (Elementary/Middle)

1 Autistic/LSS Support (Middle/Secondary)

As you determine your ESY program needs, please complete the Documentation of Needs Form for each student you are sending to an IU 1 ESY program or if you are requesting ESY related services. *We will not be able to provided one-on-one aides for any students for ESY.

Please complete the Documentation of Needs form for each eligible student and attach copies of the completed ESY documentation. The list of required documents can be found on the Documentation of Needs form. Services cannot be provided without the required documents.

Forward all documentation to Stephanie Paolucci, Lead Supervisor of Special Education at Intermediate Unit 1 no later than April 25, 2025. You may contact Stephanie Paolucci at stephanie.paolucci@iu1.org or 724-938-3241 ext. 398. Thank you.