IDEA Part B covers which age range?

IDEA Part B covers which age range?

• A. Birth to 3 years
• B. 3 to 21 years
• C. 21 to 25 years
• D. 5 to 12 years

Answer: (B)

IDEA Part B covers school-age children with disabilities from about age 3 through 21, providing special education and related services in the least restrictive environment. This means the age range for Part B is the period when students typically attend preschool through high school, ending at 21. Birth to 3 years is handled under IDEA Part C (early intervention), which is why that option isn’t correct for Part B. The range 21 to 25 goes beyond the standard Part B coverage, and 5 to 12 years leaves out the early school-entry and late-high-school years, so it isn’t accurate for the full school-age span.

IDEA Part B covers school-age children with disabilities from about age 3 through 21, providing special education and related services in the least restrictive environment. This means the age range for Part B is the period when students typically attend preschool through high school, ending at 21. Birth to 3 years is handled under IDEA Part C (early intervention), which is why that option isn’t correct for Part B. The range 21 to 25 goes beyond the standard Part B coverage, and 5 to 12 years leaves out the early school-entry and late-high-school years, so it isn’t accurate for the full school-age span.