Ballou Education is a special education advocate Paradise Valley families trust to navigate the IEP and 504 plan process with confidence. Most students in the area attend schools within Paradise Valley Unified School District (PVUSD), and we bring more than 32 years of hands-on advocacy experience to every family we support here — whether you’re just starting the evaluation process or need help resolving a dispute with your child’s school team.

Paradise Valley households working with PVUSD schools can reach the district’s Special Education Department directly at 602-449-2150, or the district’s 504 Compliance Coordinator’s office at 15002 N 32nd Street, Phoenix, AZ 85032, for procedural safeguards and general inquiries. We work alongside these existing district resources, not around them, helping you understand your rights, prepare for meetings, and make sure your child’s plan is actually being followed once it’s written.

Every family’s situation looks different, whether it’s a first-time evaluation request, a 504 plan that isn’t being implemented consistently in the classroom, or an IEP that needs updated goals as your child grows. As a special education advocate Paradise Valley families rely on, we meet them where they are and build a plan around what your child specifically needs — not a generic template.

How We Help Paradise Valley Families

• Preparing for and attending IEP or 504 meetings with PVUSD schools

• Reviewing evaluation results and explaining what they mean in plain language

• Drafting written requests for evaluations, services, or plan changes

• Identifying gaps between what an IEP requires and what’s actually happening in the classroom

• Guiding families through disagreements with the school team, informally and formally

Serving Paradise Valley and Nearby Communities
In addition to Paradise Valley, we regularly support families in nearby Scottsdale, Phoenix, and Cave Creek