The Special Services Department supports programs for special education, home hospital and home tutoring. The Everett Public Schools serves more than 2,500 students, ranging from the ages of 3 to 21, who have been identified as eligible for special education services.

Access to all special education services is through a formal referral and evaluation team assessment process. Once an evaluation team determines that a student has a disability that has an adverse educational impact and that the student requires specially designed instruction, an Individualized Education Program (IEP) is developed to meet the needs of the individual student.