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Best Special Needs Schools in Marrero, Louisiana (2026)

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Allen Ellender School in Marrero, LA, showing the school setting.
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Allen Ellender School

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Marrero, LAGrades PreK-8

Pre-K children can stay with our school community through eighth grade at Allen Ellender School. We work with families over those years as students move from early childhood learning toward high school. Our teachers recognize children's strengths while maintaining academic expectations within a kind, safe school environment. Our principal's background spans elementary teaching and school leadership, with certification in both elementary and special education. We draw on that experience in supporting school programs and working with different learners. Regular communication with teachers gives families a part in following their child's learning throughout the year. Respect for self and others and pride in the school are expectations we ask children to practice. Families contribute through teamwork, attention to their child's progress and conversations with teachers throughout the year. A school day does not meet every family's care schedule. We offer fee-based aftercare until six in the evening for families who need it. Attendance information, school schedules and family guidance help parents organize their child's school life. As part of Jefferson Parish Schools, we bring those practical resources together with our own teachers and staff. Parents can follow attendance information and school schedules as they organize their child's day. Families who need later care can use our fee-based aftercare until six in the evening.

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Marrero is in Jefferson Parish, served by Jefferson Parish Schools. For children who are not enrolled in school and may need special education, the district runs Child Search, and its posted Child Find description covers ages zero through twenty-one. For a child already in a Jefferson Parish school, concerns go first to the school's Academic/Behavioral Intervention Team.

Jefferson Parish's pupil appraisal staff support each school's intervention team and conduct multidisciplinary evaluations when a disability is suspected. The district's special education page also covers assistive technology, with a referral form for an assistive technology evaluation, and adapted physical education for students who cannot fully take part in regular PE. A parent form for requesting camera installation in a special education classroom is posted on the same page.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Special Needs Schools in Marrero

How do I reach Child Search for a Marrero child not in school?
Jefferson Parish Schools lists a Child Search contact on its special education page for children who are not enrolled in school. Child Find is meant to identify, locate, and evaluate children ages zero through twenty-one who may need special education and are not receiving educational services. Our early intervention guide covers the youngest children.
My child is enrolled. What happens before a formal evaluation?
In Jefferson Parish, the school's Academic/Behavioral Intervention Team usually reviews concerns first. Pupil appraisal staff support that team and conduct a multidisciplinary evaluation when a student is suspected of having a disability. You can ask for an evaluation in writing at any point; our evaluation guide shows how to word it.
Can my child be evaluated for assistive technology?
Yes. Jefferson Parish posts a referral form for an assistive technology evaluation and a form for considering assistive technology at IEP time. The district notes that a nonverbal student, or one whose speech is hard to understand, may benefit from communication devices ranging from symbol boards to electronic speech devices. Raise it at the IEP meeting.
What is adapted physical education in Jefferson Parish?
Adapted physical education is specially designed PE taught by certified adapted PE teachers for students with disabilities who cannot fully take part in regular PE. A regular PE teacher first does a motor screening, the school intervention team is contacted, and then adapted PE staff evaluate. Students must meet Louisiana Department of Education criteria to qualify.

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