Special Education

Belmont sends more of its special education students out of district for services than any of its neighboring towns, a fact underscored in a recent study aimed at gauging the feasibility of bringing more special education programs into the district. Belmont —…

Each day, Annette Rockwell’s 12-year-old son spends 90 minutes on a bus commuting to and from John Glenn Middle School in Bedford, where he spends his day in an educational collaborative that delivers special education services to participating districts. There’s no after-school…

Since the pandemic, the number of Belmont students with disabilities — and the cost to provide them services — have skyrocketed. According to the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, there are 688 students with disabilities in the Belmont schools, many of…