Mission Statement:

Through a collaborative environment, all staff will provide appropriate interventions and opportunities to foster student success.

Department Services:

The DPS Exceptional Student Services department (ESSD) services over 850 exceptional learners, including over 800 students with disabilities, in addition to our district's gifted students. The Exceptional Student Services department staff work to support our schools in the design and implementation of high-quality Special Education programming.  

The related services provided by the Exceptional Student Services department include Speech-Language Pathologists, School Social Workers, School Psychologists, Occupational and Physical Therapy, as well as Diagnosticians.