Not enrolled or approaching school exit
Connect school transition and Washington DVR
Start Pre-Employment Transition Services when applicable and make an informed DVR application decision while DDCS and school work remain separate.
Official sources checked 2026-07-29
Start here
Washington DVR student and youth transition servicesBefore you start
- IEP or 504 plan, transition assessment, Summary of Performance, school-exit date, work experiences, employment goals, disability records, accommodations, communication needs, and current DVR or Pre-ETS status.
Who to contact
Use the official destination above, the assigned DDCS case manager, a DDCS office, the county Service and Information Request line, or the exact contact on the controlling Planned Action Notice. Ask which unit owns the step.
Step by step
- For an eligible student, connect with a transition consultant or counselor and complete the Pre-ETS approval form before a DVR eligibility decision when possible.
- If individualized VR services are needed, contact DVR and complete an application.
- Track Pre-ETS, DVR eligibility, Order-of-Selection category, waiting-list status, IPE, DDCS, and school actions separately.
Expected next
A Pre-ETS approval or activity, DVR contact, application, eligibility result, priority category, waiting-list status, or plan event.
Save this proof
School records, Pre-ETS form and activity, DVR application, contacts, notices, category, plan, and next date.
If this stalls or the answer is no
Contact the nearest DVR office and ask which Pre-ETS, application, eligibility, category, or waiting-list step applies.
Beyond Childhood planning aid
Connect school transition and Washington DVR checklist
A Beyond Childhood planning aid derived from the cited official sources.
- Owner and program
- Date started
- Documents supplied
- Written result or confirmation
- Current open dependency
- Next event and date
- Escalation contact
Derived from Washington DVR: how to get started, Washington DVR student and youth transition services, Washington DVR Order of Selection
Official resources
Limits
All DVR priority categories closed December 8, 2025. Pre-ETS rules for students differ by whether services began before DVR eligibility; current IPE services may continue. DDCS does not decide DVR status.
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.