Form Letter: Asking Your Child's School for Reasonable Accommodations

This sample letter shows what you may include in a request to your child's school. It is not legal advice. For legal advice specific to your or your child's situation, please talk with an attorney.

About This Sample Letter

You can use this letter to request reasonable accommodations for your child at school. The letter provides space to explain your child's disability-related needs and identify the accommodations or changes your child needs to access the school's services, programs, and activities.

How to Use This Sample Letter

You can type your information into the sample letter and print it, or print the letter and fill it out by hand.

You may want to ask the school to respond within one to two weeks to allow the school team time to review your request.

Once you have completed the letter, you can mail it, email it, or deliver it to your child's school. Keep a copy for your records and make a note of when you submitted the request and when you expect a response.

Sample Reasonable Accommodation Request Letter

[Date]

Re: Accommodation Request for [Child's Name], DOB: [Date of Birth]

Dear [Principal's Name]:

I am the parent of [Child's Name]. My child has the following disabilities: [list disabilities].

I am requesting reasonable accommodations for my child based on their disability-related needs. My child needs the following accommodations: [list accommodations or changes to policies, practices, or procedures needed at school].

I am making this request under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act. These accommodations are needed so my child can effectively access the school's services, programs, and activities.

Please respond to this request in writing within [one to two weeks/date]. Please also include this letter in my child's educational record.

Thank you for your time and attention to this request.

Sincerely,

[Your Name]

Phone: [Phone Number]

Email: [Email Address]