Student Services

We believe that a robust exceptional student education program directly aligns to our commitment to and celebration of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Breakthrough offers a broad continuum of services and supports to ensure that all learners can thrive through collaborative partnerships between the school, family, and community resources.

At Breakthrough, we provide the following student-focused and goal-driven support services:

• Specially Designed Instruction
• English as a New Language (ENL)
• Speech and Language Therapy
• Occupational and Physical Therapy
• Audiology Services
• Nursing Services
• Mental Health and Counseling services
• Applied Behavior Analysis
• Section 504

Special Education Programming:

Specialized services in the general and resource setting are offered across all Breakthrough schools within the Cleveland area. For those students whose IEPs require it, Special Education provides extended support for students who may require specialized Placement. Please reach out to the Enrollment Team for further information.

We also provided the following continuum of services for students with a disability that require special education:

• Co-teaching in the general education setting
• Small group pull out instruction in resource rooms
• Self-Contained Classrooms for students with qualifying needs

Child Find Obligation:

Breakthrough Public Schools remains committed to its Child Find obligation to ensure all children who may be suspected to have a disability are identified and provided a full offer of a Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) through a robust multi-tiered approach that supports the whole child. If a child is not meeting the growth expected, or if there is reason to suspect that the child has a disability that impedes his or her learning, a referral can be made to the Child Find team by either the educational team or family. Child Find is provided at no cost to families. If a child is determined to be eligible for Special Education, services will be offered to the child at no cost to the family but may be reimbursed through Ohio Medicaid School Program.