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Supplemental Educational Services

The No Child Left Behind Act says that children in some schools can get extra academic help—for free. This help is called supplemental educational services, or SES. The school district must tell parents when children are eligible, and the school must pay for the extra help with reading, language arts, or math.

SES = Free Help: Things You Should Know

  • Supplemental education services mean extra academic help for students. This may be tutoring or another program, and it will be outside the regular school day—after school or in the summer, for example.
  • Eligible students do not receive SES automatically—parents must apply.
  • There is a deadline for applying for SES.
  • Parents choose from a list of providers that are approved by the state.
  • Schools must pay for the extra help, but they are not required to provide transportation.

Who Can Get Services

There are two requirements:

  • Your child must be eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
  • Your child must attend a Title I school that has been “in need of improvement” for two or more years in a row. The state tracks every school for adequate yearly progress, or AYP, and that determines which schools are in need of improvement.

Early in the school year, the parents of all students who are eligible for free academic help should get a letter from the school district. The district is required to notify parents, but the letter may be part of a packet of information and could be easy to miss. If you think you should have a letter and don’t find one, contact the school principal.

How to Apply for Services

The letter from the school district should include this information:

  • The deadline for applying
  • Where to sign up for services

If you can’t find this information, contact the school principal.

Information Briefs for Parents

Want more information about SES or other aspects of No Child Left Behind? Read our Information Briefs. You can read them right now, print them to read later, or copy them to your computer in case you want to send them to friends or look at them again.

 

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