Sandy Bodnar
Executive Director – Special Education Division
sbodnar@pces.k12.in.us
219-464-9607
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 School Corporation, East Porter County, MSD Boone Township (Hebron), Portage Township, Porter Township, Union Township and Valparaiso Community Schools. 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!
Sandy Bodnar
Executive Director – Special Education Division
sbodnar@pces.k12.in.us
219-464-9607
Jen Rogers
Principal – Special Education Learning Facility (SELF)
jrogers@pces.k12.in.us
219-464-9607
Morgan Derby
Shared Services Supervisor (Speech, Behaviorists/Student Service Coordinators, Deaf/Hard of Hearing, Blind/Low Vision, Non-Public School Teacher)
mderby@pces.k12.in.us
219-464-9607
Audra Peterson
Porter County Career & Technical Center
Executive Director
apeterson@pces.k12.in.us
219-531-3170
Quinn VanRys
CFO
qvanrys@pces.k12.in.us
219-464-9607
Erica Wood
Assistant Principal (SELF) – Occupational & Physical Therapy Supervisor
ewood@pces.k12.in.us
219-464-9607
Shannon Aardema
M-Team Supervisor
saardema@pces.k12.in.us
219-464-9607
Kyle Becich
Principal – Porter County Career & Technical Center
kbecich@pces.k12.in.us
219-531-3170
Dr. Chip Pettit, Superintendent
601 West Morgan Avenue
Chesterton, IN 46304
219-983-3605
cpettit@duneland.k12.in.us
Dr. Aaron Case, Superintendent
502 E College Avenue
Kouts, IN 46347
219-766-2214
aaron.case@eastporter.k12.in.us
Jeff Brooks, Superintendent
307 S. Main Street
Hebron, IN 46341
219-996-4771 x121
brooksj@hebronschools.k12.in.us
Dr. Amanda Alaniz, Superintendent
6240 U.S. Highway 6
Portage, IN 46368
219-762-6511
amanda.alaniz@portage.k12.in.us
Audra Peterson, Director
1005 North Franklin Street
Valparaiso, IN 46383
219-531-3170 x 8225
apeterson@pces.k12.in.us
Dr. Stacey Schmidt, Superintendent
248 S 500 W.
Valparaiso, In 46385
219-477-4933 x 1000
Stacey.Schmidt@ptsc.k12.in.us
Dr. Jim McCall, Superintendent
3801 N. Campbell Street
Valparaiso, IN 46385
219-531-3000
jmccall@valpo.k12.in.us
John Hunter, Superintendent
599 W 300 N Suite A
Valparaiso, IN 46385
219-759-2531
jhunter@union.k12.in.us