Special Education Services and Supports

Parents of children with a diagnosed or suspected special education need should contact the Special Education Department at 781-314-5429 or Joyce Kidd at 781-314-5653 to schedule a screening for your child and to learn more about the program. More information can be found in the Early Childhood Education Resource Guide.

In addition to elementary, middle and high school programs, the Special Education Department of the Waltham Public Schools has integrated preschool programs at the Stanley and Northeast Elementary Schools. An Integrated classroom is one in which less than half the students have a diagnosed special education need.

There may be occasions when the option of delaying the opening of school by one or two hours is utilized. When there is a one-hour or two-hour delay, the morning session of pre-school will be cancelled. Families will need to make advanced contingency plans for child care that can be implemented quickly in the event of a delayed opening. Dismissal times will remain the same unless otherwise indicated.

Updated information can be found on the district website.

MA DESE Disability Definitions

WSD Special Education "Road Map" of Special Education Services

WSD Glossary of Terms

WSD Resource Database (coming soon!)

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