Special Education

The Goddard Special Education Cooperative began serving students in the communities of Goddard, Clearwater, Cheney, and Conway Springs on July 1, 2021. The students in these communities were previously served by the Sedgwick County Area Educational Services Interlocal, which was comprised of nine school districts, which dissolved on June 30, 2021. The main office for the Goddard Special Education Cooperative is located at 201 S. Main Street, Goddard, Kansas 67052. Special education and related services are provided to students with disabilities who qualify for services ages 3 to 21, and to students who qualify for gifted services Kindergarten to grade 12. Infants and toddlers with developmental delays or disabilities are served through Rainbows United of Sedgwick County. Special education in the Goddard Special Education Cooperative is specially designed instruction that enables students to make continuous progress in school. Special education services are present within each school and are an integral part of Goddard, Clearwater, Cheney, and Conway Springs comprehensive school system. The Goddard Special Education Cooperative philosophy is reflected in the practice of responsibly including students in educational and social activities to the maximum extent appropriate, based on their individual learning needs.