K-12 Special Education

The Continuum of Services

The continuum represents a range of placements within the school setting in which an IEP can be implemented to meet the individual needs of students with disabilities

Each placement is based on the individual needs of the student.  The goal is always Least restrictive environment (LRE) which means maintaining students with special education services with their peers in the mainstream environment as much as possible.


Washington Drive Primary

Going from preschool to Kindergarten is a big step which includes the transition from CPSE to CSE.  Please view our presentation on the The Kindergarten Transition to learn more.  

 In Washington Drive our continuum of services includes: 

Thomas J. Lahey Elementary school

 In Thomas J. Lahey our continuum of services includes: 

Oldfield Middle School

 At Oldfield Middle School our continuum of services includes: 

Harborfields HiGH School

 At Harborfields High School our continuum of services includes: 

A pull out service where one teacher works with up to 5 students to support the needs specified on the IEP. 

One teacher delivers instruction to a maximum of 15 special education students with the support of one teaching assistant. 

One teacher delivers instruction to a maximum of 12 special education students with the support of one teaching assistant.

One teacher delivers instruction to a maximum of 12 special education students with the support of two teaching assistants.

One teacher delivers instruction to a maximum of 8 special education students with the support of one teaching assistant.

One teacher delivers instruction to a maximum of 6 special education students with the support of two teaching assistants.