LaVoy is part of the Hillsborough County Public School System and provides educational programs and support for students with a wide range of disabilities ranging in age from 3 to 22. The school opened in 1972 and is named after deForrest LaVoy, a former supervisor of Exceptional Student Education programs for the School District of Hillsborough County. Included at LaVoy are programs for students with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Visual Impairments, Physical Handicaps, Emotional/Behavioral Disabilities, and Significant Cognitive Disabilities.