Approaching school exit; adult services not started
Complete the school-to-adult handoff
Use the IEP transition process to create a written handoff to adult agencies before school exit.
Official sources checked 2026-07-25
Start here
Review DC transition servicesBefore you start
- Current IEP and transition plan, postsecondary goals, school evaluations, agency referrals, graduation or exit date, and unresolved adult-support needs.
Who to contact
The student’s IEP team and school transition contact; DCPS also publishes transition-program contact information.
Step by step
- Review the IEP transition goals for education or training, employment, and independent living.
- Ask the school to identify the records and referrals that will transfer to DDA or RSA.
- Request a final written summary of performance, agency contacts, referral status, and remaining actions before exit.
Expected next
An updated transition plan and a documented handoff of records and referrals to the appropriate adult agencies.
Save this proof
Updated IEP transition pages, summary of performance, evaluations, referral confirmations, agency contacts, and final school exit documents.
If this stalls or the answer is no
Request an IEP meeting and ask the school to identify who owns each adult-agency referral and which step remains incomplete.
Beyond Childhood planning aid
School exit handoff list
A Beyond Childhood planning aid derived from the official sources named below.
- Exit date
- Postsecondary goals
- DDA status
- RSA status
- Evaluations transferred
- Benefits tasks
- Health handoff
- Decision-support plan
Derived from Youth in Transition Programs, DCPS Transition Services, Programs, and Supports
Official resources
Limits
School transition services do not establish adult-agency eligibility or continue automatically after school exit.
Beyond Childhood’s checklists and prompts are planning aids derived from official sources. They are not official forms, legal advice, eligibility decisions, or guarantees of funding, capacity, quality, or service.