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Special education by state
Special Education & IEP Help in Georgia
If your child has — or might need — an IEP in Georgia, this page puts the Georgia-specific rules into plain English: how long an evaluation can take, how Georgia rates on federal special-education oversight, the people who help for free, and exactly how to push back when something is wrong. Federal law (IDEA) is the floor everywhere; Georgia adds the details below.
How long does an IEP evaluation take in Georgia?
Georgia gives the school 60 calendar days after you sign consent to finish your child's first evaluation — the same as the federal rule.
That matches the federal default of 60 calendar days.
Source: Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 160-4-7-.04 (Evaluations and Reevaluations)
Georgia's federal IDEA rating
Georgia is currently rated “Meets requirements” — the U.S. Department of Education found that the state met federal special-education requirements in its most recent annual review. That is the top of four ratings — but it does not guarantee your own district is following the law.
Where to get free help in Georgia
Two places help Georgia families at no cost:
Parent Training & Information Center (free, federally funded)
Parent to Parent of Georgia (Parent Training and Information Center / PTI)
Georgia special-education agency
How to file a special-education complaint in Georgia
Mail a signed, written complaint to the Georgia DOE and send a copy to your school district at the same time, within one year of the problem.
Your rights everywhere (federal law)
These IDEA rights apply in Georgia and every state. Start here:
Understand your child's IEP — line by line
IEP Path decodes the plan into plain language, flags what's weak or missing, and writes the letters — in English and Spanish.