Nogales Unified School District’s Exceptional Student Services Department is dedicated to ensuring that students with disabilities receive a Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE). The district provides a wide range of supports and placement options designed to meet individual learning needs in the least restrictive environment, serving students from kindergarten through age 22.

A team of qualified professionals works collaboratively to develop each student’s IEP goals and deliver tailored instruction. When appropriate, students may also receive related services such as evaluations, speech and language support, and occupational or physical therapy to help them thrive academically and socially.

It is our goal to identify and support every student with a disability who resides within our district. If you know of a school-aged child living in the district who may have one or more of the following disabilities, please contact the District Office at (520) 397-7913 or reach out to your local school:

Autism (A), Developmental Delay (DD), Emotional Disability (ED), Hearing Impairment (HI), Other Health Impairment (OHI), Specific Learning Disability (SLI), Mild Intellectual Disability (MIID), Multiple Disabilities (MD), Moderate Intellectual Disability (MOID), Multiple Disabilities with Severe Sensory Impairment (MDSSI), Severe Intellectual Disability (SID), Orthopedic Impairment (OI), Preschool Severe Delay (PSD), Speech/Language Impairment (SLI), Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Visual Impairment (VI).

Judith Mendoza-Jimenez, Student Services Director 
310 West Plum Street
Nogales, AZ 85621
Phone: (520) 397-7935
Fax: (520) 287-0819

Odette Lopez, Student Services Secretary
Phone: (520) 397-7913 or ext. 7913

Roxanna Valencia, Community Engagement Coordinator
Phone:  520-287-0800 ext. 7922