INCLUSIVE SCHOOL: an initiative shared by parents, students and school staff

Abstract Inclusive school has as its motto the full and shared participation of all subjects in the educational process. In this sense, this study aimed to investigate what parents, students and school staff think about the inclusive school theme. The study was carried out in an Elementary School-Cycle I, in the interior of São Paulo, with 179 parents, 204 students and 16 members of the school staff. The data collection involved the application of the "Index for Inclusion" questionnaires, consisting of three dimensions: cultures, policies and practices. The results show a view both of the school staff and of the students and parents more directed to the physical structure of the school, and most of them show satisfaction with regard to human resources and classes. In this sense, there is still a restricted focus on the inclusive process, and a more effective work is necessary with the students, the parents/guardians and the school staff.