The special education classes offered at Alcott School serve a range of children with developmental and/or learning disabilities.  The aim of these special classes is to help each child achieve his or her potential.  This is done by providing small, warm, supportive classes staffed by dedicated special education teachers, therapists, and teacher aides/assistants. 

The special education services are for children who:

• Are 19 months through 4 years of age
• May or may not have had problematic births or neonatal vulnerabilities
• As infants may be difficult or unresponsive
• Have cognitive delays/learning disabilities, or normal or above normal intelligence
• Have language and/or skill levels below that of their chronological peers
• Easily distracted or hyperactive
• Are unrelated
• May be emotionally compromised
• Have sensory dysfunctions
• Have difficulty playing with friends