The District of Columbia Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) Toolkit provides a comprehensive overview of LRE processes and best practices. This toolkit is a resource for District of Columbia (DC) local education agency (LEA) leaders, special education administrators, educators, related service providers, and other school staff to support the implementation of special education services and best practices to effectively serve all District students.

This publication has been developed pursuant to the guidelines of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 (IDEA 2004) and the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations - Chapter 30 (DCMR), and may be reprinted without permission.