If your child is already enrolled in school
WHAT YOU'LL NEED
- An Evaluation Request Letter (from your pediatrician or Navigator)
- Any pertinent medical diagnosis/ medical necessity letters from your pediatrician
WHAT TO DO
Submit an Evaluation Request Letter to the Special Education Chairperson at your child’s school.
- Follow up: If you don’t hear back about the special education evaluation request within 5 school days, call the Special Education Chairperson at your child’s school to check on the status.
If your child is NOT enrolled in school
What you'll need
- Evaluation Request Letter
- Birth certificate, passport or I-94 card
- Child's immunization records
- Child's physical exam records
- Any pertinent medical diagnosis/ medical necessity letters
- Parent/caregiver ID
- Past school records (if available)
- TWO of the following proofs of address:
- Mortgage statement dated within 60 days
- Signed Lease and/or Rental Agreement
- Notarized residency affidavit
- Section 8 agreement
- Property tax bill within the last year with name and address stated
- Utility bill dated within 60 days
- Pay stub with name and address stated
- Bank or credit card statement dated within 60 days
- Excise tax bill with name and address stated
What to do
- Collect required documents (see above).
- Bring your documents to the Parent Information Center. Staff will help you fill out a registration form and send your evaluation request letter/referral to the Special Education Chairperson at the appropriate school.
- Expect a call from the Special Education Chairperson, who will contact you to set up an interview.
Follow up! If you do not get a response regarding the special education evaluation request within 5 school days, call the Parent Information Center.
Contact the Superintendent of Schools at (617) 846-5500 if you cannot produce the required documentation.
District Contact Information
Winthrop Public Schools Parent Information Center
101 Kennedy Drive
Winthrop, MA 02152
(Pass the playground, come all the way down to the school parking lot. Door A3.)
(617) 846-5509 x3003
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM - 2:30 PM
Massachusetts Family Guides
The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education offers these helpful year-by-year guides for what to expect your child to learn in English language arts, math, science, and social studies. While they’re aligned to the Massachusetts standards (called the “MA Frameworks”), they’re great guides for families in any state.
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