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Special Education

Department Office: 617-713-5076

Interim Director: Michael Lovato
617-713-5075
Coordinator: April Zyirek                                            
617-713-5436
Winthrop House Coordinator: Sarah Ladner Apollo
617-879-5787
Coordinator of Therapeutic Programs: Jed Miller
​​617-879-5770

Department Secretaries: 
Lorraine Hughes 617-713-5076       
Maureen Barden 617-879-4868

Educational Team Facilitators:
Paula Shea          617-713-5499
Mary Antonellis   617-713-5014
Laura Albert         617-879-5774
Liza Casal             617-713-5044

Our Program

The Special Education Department at Brookline High School strives to provide a free and appropriate public education in the least restrictive environment for all students with disabilities. We provide a continuum of high quality programs and services that meet the unique needs of individual students, working seamlessly with general educators and outside support services. Our department encompasses an interdisciplinary team whose collaborative process advances rigorous, high quality instruction, and enhances communication between educators, families and students.

Services, Programs, and Supports

The Special Education staff at BHS provides students with a wide range of academic programming designed to accommodate all students with highly individualized instructional support. 

Guide to Services, Programs and Supports

Important Links

Brookline Special Education Parent Advisory Council 
Special Olympics 
Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education 
U.S. Department of Education 
National Center for Learning Disabilities

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