504 plans and accommodations
A 504 plan puts a child’s supports on paper
A 504 plan is for a student whose health condition or disability affects school but who doesn’t need special education. It might mean extra time on tests, a quiet room, a nurse’s plan for medication, or a seat near the door.
Plans fade when they stay spoken. We help you ask for one, write the supports in words a substitute teacher could follow, and keep the plan alive when your child changes teachers or schools.
A request the school has to answer
Supports named one by one
A plan that moves with your child
A review date on the calendar
What gets written down
Supports we often see in a good plan
Time and breaks
Extra time on tests, planned breaks, a pass to step out.
A health plan at school
Medication, a nurse’s instructions, what to do if symptoms flare.
A quiet place to test
A smaller room or fewer distractions on test days.
Moving between schools
Who passes the plan on when your child changes buildings.
Tools and technology
Text readers, a keyboard, a copy of the notes.
Check-ins
A named adult who asks how it’s going, and when.
Not sure whether it’s a 504 plan or an IEP?
Tell us what your child struggles with. We’ll say which road fits, and we’ll say it plainly.