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Welcome to LASEC
Welcome to the Lockport Area Special Education Cooperative (LASEC) website. LASEC is a special education cooperative that serves low incidence special needs students from five school districts in Lockport and Crest Hill. You can see the five school districts on the left side of our home page.
LASEC has been providing exemplary services to children with unique needs since the 1960’s. We offer high quality programs and services that strive to meet the specialized educational requirements of our students. LASEC will continue to work with parents and our districts to serve their needs. Feel free to contact us any time for more information about our organization.
To leave an email message for the LASEC Board please email lasecboard@lasec.org.
Dr. Hassan von Schlegell
Executive Director
Preschool Screening and DIAL Testing
Dates for upcoming screenings are posted below. For general information about preschool and DIAL screenings please go to the Preschool Screening link on the right side of the home page.
Screenings are by appointment only. Please contact 815-838-8080 X 100 for information on how to register your child.
2026-2027 School Year Screening Dates:
July 14, 2026
August 11, 2026
September 15, 2026
October 13, 2026
November 10, 2026
December 1, 2026
January 12, 2027
February 9, 2027
March 9, 2027
April 13, 2027
No May or June Screening
Nondiscrimination Coordinator and Complaint Managers
Nondiscrimination Coordinator:
Hassan von Schlegell (815-838-8080 X 110)
Complaint Managers:
Andy Siegfried (815-722-6673)
Hassan von Schlegell (815-838-8080 X 110)
Quick Facts
Currently 2.4 million students are diagnosed with LD and receive special education services in our schools, representing 41% of students with disabilities. - National Center for Learning Disabilities