Founded in 1971, Little Tennessee Valley Educational Cooperative (LTVEC) is a public nonprofit agency formed by local school systems in East Tennessee. The agency is governed by a board of directors including member school system directors, school board members, and county commissioners. Little TN Valley promotes collaboration among member school systems to develop needed educational services in the region. The cooperative provides a variety of services to member and non-member school systems in East Tennessee and throughout the state.

Little Tennessee Valley's Mission is to help all children reach their potential by partnering with parents, schools, and communities. 1.) To provide high quality, evidenced-based educational & special support services to school systems & local communities in Tennessee 2.) To support educators & related services providers through continuing education, training, & mentoring 3.) To promote excellence in education with emphasis on (a) achievement of student potential, (b) empowering families in the interest of their child's education, and (c) promoting community involvement in the education of its children & youth.

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Little TN Valley’s Programs and Services

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Birth to Three

LTVEC Birth-to-Three is a nationally recognized program that provides developmental therapy services to young children, ages birth to three, and their families. A contract with the Tennessee Department of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities as well as significant funding from local communities supports home and community- based services in East Tennessee. Every $1 spent on early intervention realizes $9 - $14 cost-savings in future costs to education, social services, and judicial services.

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AT Center

Assistive Technologies (AT) can help reduce barriers to learning for students with disabilities that affect physical, cognitive and/or communication skills. Our AT Center works collaboratively with school districts to help educational teams and families identify the most appropriate technology tools or supports for children with a wide range of needs.

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Extended Learning Programs

LTVEC extended learning programs are funded by a LEAPS Grant through the Tennessee Department of Education and community donations. For East Tennessee students in grades 1 though 8, our before and after-school programs focus on hands-on learning, community involvement, STEM activities, daily tutoring, and physical fitness. We also offer several clubs including: drama, dance, chess, farm to table, hobby club, STEM, construction, and gardening. Our three main goals are to help students improve school attendance, behavior, and academics.

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School Support Services

LTVEC offers a wide variety of school support services to local school systems, including: Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Vision Services, Social Work, Behavior Services, School Psychology, Speech Language Therapy, Professional Development, Medicaid Reimbursement Services, and Interpreter Services.

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T I C

LTVEC is proud to be part of the Tennessee Internship Consortium in Psychology (TIC), also referred to as the Consortium, which consists of a number of cooperating agencies that offer a broad range of field experiences for qualified doctoral students in professional psychology. The University of Tennessee Educational Psychology and Counseling department plays a central role in administration, supervision and seminars.

 

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Contact Information

 
 
 

LTVEC
1432 East Lee Hwy
Loudon, TN 37774
Phone: (865) 458-8900
Fax: (865) 458-8626
Email: admin@ltvec.org