Columbia School District Special Services Department is responsible for all student educational needs relating to the areas of Special Education, Section 504, and Gifted Education.
Special Education – Serves children ages 3 through 20 in a continuum of services at each grade level and school. The Special Education Department has 16 teachers and 5 speech pathologists serving about 350 students. Services include: inclusion, tutorial, resource, self-contained, community-based programs, day treatment classes/programs, developmentally delayed preschool program, and homebound services.
Gifted Education – Programs are offered for grades 2-7 for eligible students. Columbia School District has 3 gifted teachers who serve approximately 138 students.
Section 504 – Plans are offered to eligible students. Columbia School District serves approximately 9 students in grades K-12.
Special Education
Gifted Education
Section 504
Gifted Education
Mississippi Department of Education Website
Hoagies’ Gifted Education Page
National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC)
The Association for the Gifted (TAG)
World Council for Gifted and Talented Children
Supporting Emotional Needs of the Gifted (SENG)
Duke University Talent Identification Program