Please contact us if you have any questions.

Julie G. Haggard
Director of Pupil Services
haggardj@lpsct.org
860-567-7505

Fax 860-567-7508

Sherri Irwin
Pupil Services Assistant
irwins@lpsct.org
860-567-7505

Fax 860-567-7508

The Connecticut Department of Education’s Parent’s Guide to Special Education in Connecticut defines special education as "specially designed instruction to meet a student’s unique needs and to enable the student to access the general curriculum of the school district".

The Litchfield Public School District prioritizes the whole child and offers a continuum of supports for students with unique learning challenges. We strive to offer as many opportunities for social/emotional, academic and extra-curricular growth as possible. Encouraging students to meet their personal best within a culture of inclusion and acceptance is our daily mission for all students, regardless of their learning profiles.

Getting ready to register your child for Pre-K? Check out the Center School Preschool Home Page

Need more resources regarding services or supports for Birth-3 and preschool aged students? Click on the link to the CT Office of Early Childhood or other supports found below:

• Know: Understand your child's development with the mobile Ages & Stages Questionnaires® (ASQ)

• Play: Spark learning with fun, off-screen activities to play together and tips for parents

• Grow: Follow your child's progress in your Sparkler scrapbook

• Connect: Get tips and answers from experts at 211 Child Development or your school/provider

Sparkler is now available to all Connecticut families with children 0-5. Sparkler's mobile app is free for families to use in English or Spanish, iOS or Android, smartphone or tablet.

The Litchfield Public Schools are committed to safe and accepting environments for all students. Below you will find a detail of the Safe School Climate Plan approved by the Board of Education in addition to other policies and curricular resources.

• Second Step SEL Curriculum Scope and Sequence

• Second Step Bullying Prevention Unit

• Second Step Child Protection Curriculum Scope and Sequence

• Safe School Climate Plan

• Safe School Climate Violation Reporting Form for Reporter of Incident(s)

• #5131.2 Bullying Behavior in Schools

• #5131.2 Regulation: Bullying Behavior in Schools

PUBLIC NOTICE OF NON-DISCRIMINATION

The Litchfield Public School System is committed to the policy and practice of equal opportunity for all qualified persons and does not discriminate in any education program or educational activity. We shall provide continuing notice to the public, school staff and students. This notification may include the posting of notices, publication in local newspapers, placement of notices in school district publications and student/parent handbooks. This nondiscrimination statement is required to be printed in major publications for students, parents, and teachers.

Each student shall be given an equal educational opportunity in consideration of their individual needs and differences. The federal and state governments have enacted laws regarding the equality of opportunity in education. Therefore, the Board of Education affirms its policy to ensure an equal educational opportunity for all students and to prohibit discrimination as proscribed under federal and state law. It is the intention of the Board of Education to comply with the policy and procedures of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

The Litchfield Public Schools require that no person shall be excluded from participation in, denied the benefits of, or otherwise be discriminated against under any program, including employment, because of race, color, religious creed, sex, age, national origin, ancestry, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, or disability.

The Equity Coordinator for Title VI (race, color, national origin), Title IX (sex equity), section 504 (disabled), and ADA (disability) is Julie G. Haggard, Director of Special Services, Litchfield Public Schools, P.O. Box 110, Litchfield, CT 06759, (860) 567-7505, email: haggardj@lpsct.org. If you believe you are a victim of harassment and/or discrimination, please contact the district coordinator above.