• IEP stands for Individualized Education Program.

• An IEP lays out the special education instruction, supports, and services a student needs to thrive in school.

• IEPs are part of PreK–12 public education.

• IEPs are covered by special education law, or the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). They’re created for eligible kids who attend public school, which includes charter schools.

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), the Federal law concerning the education of students with disabilities, requires schools to provide you, the parents of a child with a disability, with a notice containing a full explanation of the procedural safeguards available under IDEA and U.S. Department of Education regulations.