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Porter County Education Services (PCES) is a Special Education Interlocal in Porter County, Indiana. We provide premier special education services to all the school districts in Porter County including: Duneland, East Porter County, MSD Boone Township (Hebron), Portage Township, Porter Township, Union Township, and Valparaiso.  We serve approximately 5,000 students across 55 schools. At PCES we believe in a team approach with parents, teachers, therapists, and students to create the best Individual Education Plan (IEP).  PCES employs teachers, speech and language pathologists, paraprofessionals, therapists, occupational and physical therapists, social workers, behaviorists, school psychologists, educational diagnosticians, administrators and clerical staff.  
 
PCES offers a full continuum of services to provide FAPE to our students. Preschool programs, consult services, inclusive services, co-teaching, pull out services, self contained classrooms, homebound services, and the Special Education Learning Facility (SELF) located in Valparaiso.  PCES will continue to use research, special education information, and new technology. 
 
We look forward to working with you and your child!

Administration Team

Sandy Bodnar      
Executive Director              
Special Education Division
219-464-9607
 
 
Quinn VanRys
CFO
219-464-9607
 
Jen Rogers
219-464-9607
 
Morgan Derby
District Director–Duneland, Valparaiso
219-464-9607
Cheryl Hoard
Assistant Director
District Director–East Porter County, MSD Boone, Porter Township, Union Township
219-464-9607
 
Shannon Aardema
District Director–Multi Disciplinary Team, Speech Services
219-464-9607
 
 
Tracy Bauer
District Director–Portage Township Schools, Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy
tbauer@pces.k12.in.us
219-464-9607
 
PORTER COUNTY CAREER & TECHNICAL CENTER
Audra Peterson
Executive Director 
219-531-3170
 

DISTRICTS We Serve

Duneland School Corporation

Dr. Chip Pettit, Superintendent
601 West Morgan Avenue
Chesterton, IN 46304
219-983-3605
cpettit@duneland.k12.in.us

East Porter County School Corporation

Dr. Aaron Case, Superintendent
502 E College Avenue
Kouts, IN 46347
219-766-2214
aaron.case@eastporter.k12.in.us

MSD of Boone Township

Jeff Brooks, Superintendent
307 S. Main Street
Hebron, IN 46341
219-996-4771 x121
brooksj@hebronschools.k12.in.us

Portage Township Schools

Dr. Amanda Alaniz, Superintendent
6240 U.S. Highway 6
Portage, IN 46368
219-762-6511

Porter County Career and Technical Center

Audra Peterson, Director
1005 North Franklin Street
Valparaiso, IN 46383
219-531-3170 x 8225
apeterson@pces.k12.in.us

Porter Township School Corporation

Dr. Stacey Schmidt, Superintendent
248 S 500 W.
Valparaiso, In 46385
219-477-4933 x 1000
stacey.schmidt@ptsc.k12.in.us

Valparaiso Community Schools

Dr. Jim McCall, Superintendent
3801 N. Campbell Street
Valparaiso, IN 46385
219-531-3000
jmccall@valpo.k12.in.us

Union Township School Corporation

John Hunter, Superintendent
599 W 300 N Suite A
Valparaiso, IN 46385
219-759-2531
jhunter@union.k12.in.us

Human Resources

Quinnlyn Van Rys
Chief Financial Officer/Treasurer
Human Resources
 
Luann Hernandez
Bookkeeper
 
Melissa Farmer
Payroll/Accounts Payable

POLICIES & PROCEDURES

We at Porter County Education Services are proud to work with NEOLA who assists us with developing our policies and procedures. Please see to the left navigation to view our policies within their appropriate sections.

SCHOOL BOARD

Dr. Chip Pettit, Superintendent – Duneland School Corporation
Dr. Aaron Case, Superintendent – Vice President – East Porter County School Corporation
Mr. Jeffery Brooks, Superintendent – Secretary – M.S.D. of Boone Township
Dr. Amanda Alaniz, Superintendent –  Portage Township Schools
Dr. Stacey Schmidt, Superintendent –  Porter Township School Corporation 
Mr. John Hunter, Superintendent – Union Township School Corporation 
Dr. Jim McCall, Superintendent  – Board President –Valparaiso Community School Corporation 
       The next public Board Meeting: Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at 8:00 a.m.
  • Board Meetings are generally scheduled for the first Tuesday of each month.
    • Public meeting begins at 8:00 a.m. 
  • Meetings occur in the Board Room of the Special Education Learning Facility
    • 750 Ransom Road, Valparaiso, Indiana, 46385

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