Intermediate District 917 provides highly specialized primary, related, and support special education services to its member districts in Dakota County and southern Hennepin County on an itinerant basis.
Intermediate School District 917 staff serve over 1000 students in their local school districts in homes, daycare, early childhood, and K-12+ school settings. These services have been provided to our member districts since 1970 as a way to provide high-quality low-incidence special education services in a collaborative, cost-efficient manner allowing districts to provide and respond to fluctuating and changing needs in any given school year.
Each school year, member districts work with Intermediate School District 917 to determine the services expected for the coming school year. Adjustments are made throughout each school year as the districts experience fluctuations in student needs.
Our Goals:
- Expand educational opportunities for students
- Foster student independence and engagement
- Minimize barriers and maximize access