Jane M.  Rupard, Ph.D. Director of Student Services 480-987-5315	Rhonda Martin Admininstrative Assistant to Director 480-987-5321

J.O. Combs Unified School District #44 has programs for preschool children through 10th grade students who may require special services. Through the ongoing Project Child Find, the district is seeking children with disabilities who are not yet receiving any special education services. Our district serves the needs of school-aged children who have physical, mental, emotional, speech, hearing, vision, language, or other disabilities. If you know of any such children, or have questions about the programs available, please call your neighborhood school or Rhonda at the district’s special needs office at 480-987-5321. If you have any specific questions about preschool-age children, call Ranch School at 480-882-3538.

Program Descriptions

• Academic Life Skills (ALS)
• Functional Life Skills (FLS)
• Essential Skills
• ED-P
• General Education with Accommodations, Modifications, and Support (GEaMS)
• Preschool for Children with Developmental Disabilities 
• Private Placement
• Structured and Routine (SARP)
• Supporting Students through Specialized Instruction Interventions (SSSpII)

Meet the Staff

Preschool - POPS Harmon Elementary Ranch Elementary Simonton Elementary

Ellsworth Elementary J.O. Combs Middle School Combs High School

Related Services

• Services for Students with Visual Impairment
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• Services for Students with Hearing Impairment
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• Occupational and Physical Therapy in the Educational Environment
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• Speech Language
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• Psychologists in the Schools

• Why Elementary School Counselors?
• Why Middle School Counselors?
• Why High School Counselors?
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