Exceptional Student Services

The mission of the Kayenta Exceptional Student Services is to provide effective services to students while supporting the educational community that ensures lifelong learners.

Our Goal

Our goal is to make general education accessible for all students that prepares them to be productive and well-rounded citizens, which includes: social/emotional, cognitive, physical, and spiritual well-being.

Special education is defined by the specially designed instruction developed to meet the unique needs of a student with a disability. Students with disabilities are those students evaluated and found eligible as having:

  • Autism

  • Developmental Delay (until age 10)

  • Emotional Disability

  • Hearing Impairment

  • Mild/Moderate Intellectual Disability

  • Multiple Disabilities

  • Multiple Disabilities with Severe Sensory Impairment

  • Orthopedic Impairment

  • Other Health Impairment

  • Preschool Severe Delay

  • Specific Learning Disability

  • Speech/Language Impairment (including preschool age)

  • Severe Intellectual Disability

  • Traumatic Brain Injury

  • Visual Impairment

KUSD Child Find

What is Az Find?

Child Find is a continuous process of public awareness activities, screening, and evaluation designed to locate, identify, and refer as early as possible all young children with disabilities and their families who are in need of Early Intervention Program (Part C) or preschool special education (Part B/619) services.

SY23/24 Child Find Screening schedule

  • August 4, 2023

  • September 1, 2023

  • October 6, 2023

  • November 3, 2023

  • December 1, 2023

  • January 5, 2024

  • February 2, 2024

  • March 1, 2024

  • April 12, 2024

  • May 3, 2024

  • June 7, 2024

Confidentiality

KUSD ESS adheres to ethical principles and acts in compliance with laws and regulations which protect children and their family's right to privacy and which control the use of confidential information regarding children.

EXCEPTIONAL STUDENT SERVICES

STAFF PHONE NUMBERS

Administration

Patricia Gonnie - ESS Director

(928)697-2403

Laverne John - Administrative Assistant

(928)697-2400

Elvina Charley - Psychologist

(928)697-2405

Nora Neztsosie- Psychologist

(928)697-2406

Terry Redhouse - ESS Technical Assistant

Related Services Personnel

Angela Curtright- Speech Language Pathologist

Tessa Moeckel - Speech Language Pathologist

Lauryn Maxwell - Physical Therapist

Justin Hu - Physical Therapist

Jamie Tracy - Teacher for Visually Impaired

Tamara Begay - Teacher for the Deaf/Hard of Hearing

Jennifer Peshlakai - Teacher for the Deaf/Hard of Hearing

ABC Pre-School

(928)697-2401

Laura Delmar - ECE ESS Teacher

(928)697-2408

Kayenta Elementary School

(928)697-2300

Leilani Howe - ESS Teacher

(928)697-2311

Judy Anagal - ESS Teacher

Teri Parrish - ESS Teacher

Candace Begay - ESS Teacher

Angela James - Technical Assistant

Brenda Hoshnic - Technical Assistant

Marion Chee -Technical Assistant

Charlene Kee - SLP Assistant

Lenora Begay - SLP Assistant

Kayenta Middle School

(928)697-2200

Armanda Gamble - ESS Teacher

(928)697-2205

Charlotte Morris - ESS Teacher

Terri Hall - ESS Teacher

Eugenia Charley - ESS Teacher

Terrisita Gamble - Technical Assistant

Cheryl Joe - Technical Assistant

Bryan Moreno - Technical Assistant

Rochelle Chester - Technical Assistant

Monument Valley High School

(928)697-2100

Audrelia Dugi - ESS Teacher

(928)697-2119

Bobbie Pettigrew - ESS Teacher

Perry Francis - ESS Teacher

Joan Tsosie - ESS Teacher

Caraleta Kescoli - Alternative ESS Teacher

Leticia Johnson - Technical Assistant

Luis Gonzalez - Technical Assistant

Kaysandra Austin - Technical Assistant