Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) - A Resource Document (PEATC)

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Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) - A Resource Document - The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) requires that students with disabilities are provided a free appropriate public education, referred to as FAPE. FAPE is also required under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. In Virginia, FAPE is an important legal right for students with disabilities, ages 2 through 21, receiving services under these two laws.

This document defines FAPE, explains what FAPE requires schools to do and not to do, shares information on entitlement to FAPE in Special Circumstances, shows how FAPE can look different under IDEA vs. Section 504 and provides further resources.