Special Start
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Special Start is Cambridge Public Schools’ preschool program for students with disabilities. The program provides services for preschool aged children 3 to 5 years of age.
Sign-up Information
Ages: 3 and 4.
Grade Preschool.
Cambridge residents only.
Wheelchair accessible.
Registration required
- Sign-up is ongoing
Learn more about registering for school by contacting our Family Resource Center! See website below.
Cost
This Program is free!
Location
- Both in-person and virtual (online or over the phone).
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85 Oxford St.
Cambridge, MA 02138
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70 Rindge Ave.
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Register for Special Start at the Family Resource Center
Dates and Times
This program runs during the school year.
Monday through Friday.
Additional information
Special Start provides services for preschool aged children requiring special education, which include: screening, evaluation, development of Individualized Education Programs, walk-in-therapy, direct instruction in inclusionary, integrated and substantially separate classrooms and other services as deemed necessary through the team evaluation process. Typical learners are enrolled in our integrated classrooms through the annual Application Process.
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Last updated February 28, 2022.