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About us:

The Camden Fairview School District Early Childhood & Special Education Program offers individualized instruction, services, and supports for early learners ages three to five who have been identified as having a developmental delay or disability. We offer these services in accordance with the Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA), and services are provided by Camden Fairview School District at no cost to the family.

For more information, visit https.sites.ed.gov/idea/about-idea. 


Who is eligible?

A child may be eligible for special education services if they are age three to five and experiencing delays which interfere with their normal development in one of these areas:

  • Fine motor skills

  • Gross motor skills

  • Adaptive/Self-help skills

  • Social emotional skills

  • Cognitive skills

  • Communication skills

  • Other areas which may affect their educational development


Supports and services available:

  • Screenings

  • Evaluations

  • Preschool Instruction

  • Speech Therapy

  • Occupational Therapy

  • Physical Therapy

  • Behavioral Supports


Where are services provided?

Services are provided in as setting that the child's team determines is the most appropriate and where the child spends the majority of the day. Service location examples include:

  • Arkansas Better Chance (ABC) preschool sites

  • Head Start

  • Licensed child care facilities

  • Community-based locations

  • Residential sites


Sign up for services!

Contact the Camden Fairview Early Childhood Education Center or Special Education Department and tell them you have a child in need of services. We will schedule your child for a free vision, hearing, speech, and developmental screening. The best services and supports for your child will be discussed after we have reviewed the results from your child's screening.


Contact us today!

Pamela Turner

Special Education Supervisor

pturner@cfcards.net

870-837-8484

www.cfsd.k12.ar.us

Angela Avery

Preschool Director

aavery@cfcards.net

870-837-6876

www.cfsd.k12.ar.us

  • Special Education records are maintained for 6 years after students graduate, are dismissed from services, or leave the district.  Records are available for the student or parent (if the student is under 18) by request.  Records will be destroyed after the 6-year maintenance window.  Call the CFSD Special Education Department at 870-837-8484 or visit us at 255 Pope Street, Camden, AR 71701.

    Camden Fairview School District Contact Information:

  • Under the IDEA legislation, all states must have a comprehensive system to assure all children within each school district who may be identified as needing early intervention or special education services are located, identified and referred for appropriate services.

    If you have concerns about your child's developmental or academic development, we may be able to help. Contact the CFSD Special Education Department at 870-837-8484 for more information.

    Special Education services are available to all eligible students, in both public and private schools, including students who are highly mobile, homeless, or wards of the state.  

    Early detection is the key to helping your child get off to a great start.

    • Camden Fairview School District serves approximately 296 school aged students with disabilities and approximately 40 early childhood students. This represents 16% of the current student population.

    • Students are served throughout five buildings in the district.

    • Camden Fairview is committed to providing a quality education for all students.  We believe that all students can learn and be successful in school.

    • Camden Fairview provides the following Special Education services: occupational therapy, physical therapy, speech language services, and psychoeducational testing. Additional services are available as needed.

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Pamela Turner

Special Education Director
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Laura Gordon

Assistant Special Education Director