Special Education - Program Overview

Special Education provides specially designed instruction and services to scholars with a disability.  Eligibility for special education requires an evaluation to determine if the scholar’s disability impacts their ability to access the general education curriculum and make adequate progress.  Special education eligibility is determined through a Team process including parents/legal guardians. 

Foxborough Regional Charter School (FRCS) follows all federal and state regulations to ensure that all scholars with disabilities receive a free and appropriate public education (FAPE) in the least restrictive environment.  FRCS provides a full continuum of special education services for scholars with disabilities as outlined in their Individualized Education Program (IEP).  FRCS employs a wide range of special education staff to meet the diverse needs of our scholars including Speech-Language Pathologists, an Occupational Therapist, a Physical Therapist (under contract), School Psychologists, Teachers, Paraprofessionals, and a BCBA.  Special Education services may be provided in or out of the general education classroom depending on the individual needs of scholars.  Parent/guardians are an important and valued member of the IEP Team at FRCS.  

In Massachusetts, the special education system is based on the federal special education law, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), in combination with the state’s special education law (MGL c. 71B). These laws protect students with disabilities who are eligible for special education and guarantee them an Individualized Education Program (IEP) designed to meet their unique needs. 

Please contact Ms. Deirdre West Smith, Assistant Director of Student Services with any questions

Download the Parents' Procedural Safeguards brochure in English and/or multiple translated versions here.