Reading Public Schools Offers Special Education Tests

It is the responsibility of the Reading Public Schools to identify any child who is a resident of Reading, who may have a disability, regardless of the severity of the disability. It is also the responsibility of Reading Public Schools to evaluate those students to determine if they are eligible for special education or related services under IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) or 603 CMR 28 (Massachusetts Special Education Regulations).

The Reading Public Schools District is committed to identifying children before their third birthday in order to provide early intervention services for three and four year-olds. If you have questions or concerns regarding your child’s development and would like to have him/her screened, please call Christina Gentile at the RISE Preschool for an appointment at 781.942.9179 or Alison Elmer, Director of Student Services at 781.942.9129 for more information.

If you suspect that your child, at any age, may need an evaluation to determine eligibility for special education services, you may request an evaluation, at no cost, at your neighborhood / district school. Please contact the Principal at your child’s neighborhood school for information about referring your child for an evaluation. Contact information for each school is listed below:

Reading Memorial High School 781.944.8200

Coolidge Middle School 781.942.9156

Parker Middle School 781.944.1236

Barrows 781.944.9166

Birch Meadow 781.944.2335

Eaton 781.942.9161

Killam 781.944.7831

Wood End 781.942.5420

RISE 781.942.9179