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It explains that, to the maximum extent appropriate, children should be educated with nondisabled peers in regular classes using appropriate aids and supports. 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letter is to reiterate that the least restrictive environment(LRE)requirementsin section 612(a)(5)of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act(IDEA)apply to theplacement of preschool children with disabilities.The LRE requirements have existed sincepassage of the Education for all Handicapped Children Act(EHA)in 1975 and are a fundamentalelement of our nation's policy for educating students with disabilities (the EHA was renamed theIDEA in 1990).These requirements state the IDEA's strong preference for educating studentswith disabilities in regular classes with appropriate aids and supports.Under section 612(a)(5)ofthe IDEA,to the maximum extent appropriate,children with disabilities,including children inpublic or private institutions or other care facilities,must be educated with children who are notdisabled.Further,special classes,separate schooling,or other removal of children withdisabilities from the regular educational environment may occur only when the nature or severityof the disability of a child is such that education in regular classes with the use of supplementaryaids and services cannot be achieved satisfactorily.  \nThe LRE requirements in section 612(a)(5)of the IDEA apply to all children with disabilitieswho are served under Part B of the IDEA,including preschool children with disabilities agedthree through five,and at a State's discretion,two-year old children who will turn three duringthe school year.²The statutory provision on LRE does not distinguish between school-aged and  \n²Under section 612(a)(1)of the IDEA,a State must make a free appropriate public education (FAPE)available toall children with disabilities residing in the State within the State's mandated age range.If a State's mandated agerange includes children with disabilities aged three through five and two-year-old children who will trn threeduring the school year,all requirements in Part B of the IDEA,including the LRE requirements in section 612(a)(5),apply to those children.  \n400 MARYLAND AVE.S.W.,WASHINGTON,DC 20202-2600  \nwww.ed.gov  \nThe Department of Education's mission is to promote student achievement and preparation for global competitiveness byfostering educational excellence and ensuring equal access.  \nPage 2-Dear Colleague:Preschool LRE  \npreschool-aged children and therefore,applies equally to all preschool children with disabilities.Despite this long-standing LRE requirement and prior policy guidance³,the U.S.Department ofEducation(Department)continues to receive inquiries regarding the applicability of the LRErequirements under Part B of the IDEA to preschool children with disabilities.  \n## Statutory and Regulatory Requirements\n\nA preschool child with a disability who is eligible to receive special education and relatedservices is entitled to all the rights and protections guaranteed under Part B of the IDEA and itsimplementing regulations in 34 CFR Part 300.One of these guaranteed rights is the right to beeducated in the LRE in accordance with section 612(a)(5)of the IDEA and 34 CFR§§300.114through 300.118.The LRE requirements under Part B of the IDEA state a strong preference foreducating children with disabilities in regular classes alongside their peers without disabilities.The term “regular class”includes a preschool setting with typically developing peers.⁴Indetermining the educational placement of a child with a disability,including a preschool childwith a disability,the public agency⁵must ensure that each child's placement decision is made inconformity with the LRE provisions in 34 CFR §§300.114 through 300.118.34 CFR§300.116(a)(2).The child's placement must be based on the child's individualized educationprogram(IEP).34 CFR§300.116(b)(2).In addition,the IEP must include an explanation of theextent,if any,to which the child will not participate with nondisabled childre","cbCainhv2HJ2tVwZ","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCainhv2HJ2tVwZ","pdf",131751,"English","# Statutory and Regulatory Requirements\n## 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