Contract
School-Based
​Services

Not just another
staffing agency

For over 30 years, A Chance to Grow has been providing innovative brain-centered programs and services to children and adults with disabilities. In 1998, we brought our services to students in charter schools across Minnesota through contracted therapeutic services.

​ACTG contracts our skilled speech and occupational therapists, as well as our optometrists and audiologists to schools across the Twin Cities metro and beyond. Our Contract School-Based Services can support sensory processing needs, fine motor development, language skills and much more for students with IEPs. We provide student-centered, academic-focused, and evidence-based therapies on-site by fully licensed and experienced clinicians.
We offer:
  • Speech and Occupational Therapies on an IEP (Individualized Education Plan) basis for charter schools, traditional schools, online/virtual schools and early childhood facilities in the Twin Cities metro area
  • Virtual web-based services to provide IEP based Speech Therapy to schools outside of the Twin Cities metro area
  • Auditory and Developmental Optometry teams that come to your facility and provide hearing and vision screenings
  • Full-service Third-Party Billing facilitation to help schools receive the maximum reimbursement of Special Education costs.
Contact Us Today!
​We believe that relationships are just as important to student progress as instruction. Our contracted service providers become important members of your team! If you are a parent or an educator that is interested in bringing our Contract School-Based Services to your school, or if you would like more information, please contact us by calling (612) 789-1236 or email contractops@actg.org.

​For more information regarding billing, please visit our Third-Party Billing page.

A Partner you
can count on

ACTG therapists are available to complete evaluations from start to finish. We offer our clinicians access to a large library of the most current assessment tools and encourage them to collaborate openly with their school sites, advising your school about the pre-referral process, IEP implementation and classroom modifications. Additionally, our therapists are available to train school staff about specific therapeutic techniques, disability categories and much more.
Our therapists are involved in all aspects of the IEP process, including:
  • Pre-referral intervention techniques
  • Assessment
  • Team recommendations
  • Direct and indirect services
    ​
Our therapists are trained to work in both push-in (classroom) and pull-out models and receive continuing education throughout the year to better serve your school. 

A Partner you
can count on

ACTG therapists are available to complete evaluations from start to finish. We offer our clinicians access to a large library of the most current assessment tools and encourage them to collaborate openly with their school sites, advising your school about the pre-referral process, IEP implementation and classroom modifications. Additionally, our therapists are available to train school staff about specific therapeutic techniques, disability categories and much more.

Our therapists are involved in all aspects of the IEP process, including:
  • Pre-referral intervention techniques
  • Assessment
  • Team recommendations
  • Direct and indirect services
    ​
Our therapists are trained to work in both push-in (classroom) and pull-out models and receive continuing education throughout the year to better serve your school. ​

Frequently
asked questions

What Therapies does ACTG contract to Schools?
We currently offer related service providers for Occupational Therapy and Speech-Language Pathology.
​Who is eligible to receive Speech and Occupational Therapy at school?
Students receive speech and occupational therapy in schools as described in their Individual Education Plan (IEP). The State of Minnesota sets specific criteria for students to qualify for disability categories. If a student qualifies under these criteria, they are eligible to receive services which are detailed in their IEP. Typically, 10-13% of students at a school will demonstrate Special Needs and require an IEP.
​Who can contract services from A Chance to Grow?
We mostly contract to Public and Charter Schools, early childhood centers, and Virtual/Online schools across Minnesota. We are open to other types of contracts as well. Please contact us at contractops@actg.org for more information.
How do you bill for your services?
Our related-service providers are trained to bill for their time by tasks relating to servicing students’ IEPs. Schools are billed by the hour based on an hourly rate. Our staff’s billing system is compatible with MDE financial audit criteria and our administrative staff oversee billing on a regular basis in order to ensure accuracy. 
What is your rate for services?
We charge a competitive rate per hour for our services. We are also able to offer discounts in certain circumstances. For more information regarding our rates and to see if your school qualifies for discounts, contact us at contractops@actg.org. ​​
Do all schools offer Related-Service therapies?
Schools are mandated to provided Special Education services to students with Individual Education Plans, which detail their educational needs. Whether there is 1 student at your school or 50, A Chance to Grow's team of therapists are able to provide high-quality services to support educational progress. The costs of providing these services are eligible for remission from MDE and through Third Party Billing. For more information regarding A Chance to Grow's Third Party Billing service, click here.