Department Of Education 504 Plan

Department Of Education 504 Plan

Department Of Education 504 Plan, A 504 plan is a blueprint for how the school will provide support and remove barriers for a student with a disability, so the student has equal access to the general education curriculum.



What Is a 504 Plan

504 plans are formal plans that schools develop to give kids with disabilities the supports they need. These plans prevent discrimination and protect the rights of kids with disabilities in school. They’re covered under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, which is a civil rights law.

These plans aren’t part of special education, so they don’t provide individualized instruction, as IEPs do. But a central purpose of 504 plans is to give kids with disabilities access to the same education their classmates are getting. (Learn more about the difference between IEPs and 504 plans.)



One way 504 plans do that is through accommodations, like extended time on tests or the ability to leave the classroom for short breaks. Some students may also get related services through a 504 plan, like speech-language therapy or study skills classes.

Schools typically create written 504 plans, but they’re not required to. There are no set rules for what a 504 plan should look like, or what it should include. The only things schools have to put in writing are their policies on 504 plans.

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