 District Overview
Special School District of St. Louis County (SSD) has two distinct functions – it provides special education services for all St. Louis County students with disabilities, and it provides technical education for area high school students.
Today, more than 24,000 students receive special education services or technical education from SSD.
The vast majority of students who receive special education services – about 97 percent – receive services from SSD staff in their home school in the district in which they live. About 750 students with more significant disabilities are educated in one of the District’s five special education schools.
The District offers a full range of related services, such as speech therapy, social work services, occupational therapy and assistive technology services, which are considered during the development of the student’s Individualized Education Program (IEP).
In addition, a variety of resources and workshops are available to support families of students with disabilities. The SSD Parent Education and Diversity Awareness program maintains the Family and Community Resource Center and plans parent workshop programs throughout the year.
SSD also operates two technical high schools — North Technical High School in Florissant and South Technical High School in Sunset Hills — that offer more than 30 career and technical education programs to about 1,800 high school students throughout St. Louis County. In addition, a tuition-based adult education program – Licensed Practical Nursing – is offered through the District’s Applied Technology Services Program.
SSD Mission Statement
In collaboration with partner districts, we provide technical education and a wide variety of individualized educational and support services designed for each student’s successful contribution to our community.
SSD Vision Statement
Partners for each student's success
SSD Core Values
- Student Success
We actualize student potential and facilitate student success.
- Collaboration
We work with parents, students, partner districts and the community to benefit students.
- Integrity
We do the right thing at all times.
- Stewardship
We protect entrusted resources to advance student success.
- Continuous Improvement
We use a systematic approach to achieve excellence.
- Equity
We ensure each student gets what he or she needs to meet educational needs.
- Accountability
We assume responsibility for personal and organizational actions.
Learn about the district’s long-term vision
SSD Blueprint for Equity (PDF)
SSD Comprehensive School Improvement Rolling Plan (PDF)
SSD Program Evaluation and Research
2017 Missouri Quality Award Application (PDF)
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