Resources

What is least restrictive environment (LRE)?

Topic
Least Restrictive Environment

Publisher
Understood

Format
Online Resource

Audience
Parents

Age of Child
All

What is least restrictive environment (LRE)?

Topic
Least Restrictive Environment

Publisher
Understood

Format
Online Resource

Audience
Parents

Age of Child
All

Description

Least restrictive environment (LRE) is a federal IDEA requirement that students with disabilities must be educated alongside their general education peers as much as possible. Understand more about how inclusion, mainstreaming and LRE work together in this article from Understood.org.

Website Link

https://www.understood.org/en/school-learning/special-services/special-education-basics/least-restrictive-environment-lre-what-you-need-to-know