Important Information about Project PAVE

Project PAVE serves students in kindergarten through 12th grade who reside in Tennessee and have visual impairment as defined in the Tennessee Standards for Special Education Evaluation and Eligibility. To determine a student’s eligibility, medical records are required from an eye examination that occurred within the last 12 months. Students are eligible for reenrollment every three years, or sooner if a change in visual acuity or visual field has occurred.

Project PAVE does not provide medical care, so ongoing care with an ophthalmologist or optometrist is recommended. 

Complete the contact form at the end of this page and return it to your child’s vision teacher, if applicable, or directly to the Project PAVE office.

Include records from your child’s last eye examination if your child was seen by an eye doctor outside of VUMC.

Have the child’s parent or guardian complete the contact form below. With their permission, please also send copies of any pertinent educational records (FVA, LMA, O&M assessments) to the Project PAVE office. The parent or guardian must also send us medical records from the child’s last eye examination if the child was seen by an eye doctor outside of VUMC.

Have the child’s parent or guardian complete the contract form below and return it to the Project PAVE office. With the parent’s or guardian’s permission, please send a copy of the most recent clinic note to the Project PAVE office.