MAAPS School Fair for Special Education Professionals

You asked, we listened!

Please note, this is a professional conference for those responsible for recommending and placing students in approved special education schools, not intended for students and families; referrals should be sent through conventional means and students evaluated through each school’s individual admissions screening process. Registrants must verify their professional affiliation.

MAAPS is the association of approved out-of-district special education schools that partner with Local Education Agencies (LEAs) as part of the continuum of placement alternatives in Massachusetts. This year, for the first time, over 50 schools will be available IN-PERSON for public school special education professionals, advocates, and medical professionals who are involved in recommending and placing students in alternative settings. Please note: purchase orders cannot be accepted for event payment. See below for purchasing information.

APRIL 4, 2025

HILTON DOUBLETREE, WESTBOROUGH

Register to attend, gather with special education colleagues from across the Commonwealth, enjoy a continental breakfast, and meet admissions representatives who will be available to answer questions, provide information, and build connections to make the referral process more efficient and effective.

WHO should attend?

• Public School Special Education Directors
• Out of District Coordinators
• Pupil Personnel Services Directors
• Adjustment Counselors
• Team Chairs
• Liaisons involved in the placement process
• Special Education Advocates and Ed Consultants
• Neuropsychologists and Clinicians involved in evaluating students and recommending alternative settings

Please note, this is a professional conference for networking and informational purposes, not intended for students and families; referrals should be sent through conventional means and students evaluated through each school’s individual admissions screening process.

List of participating approved special education schools:

1. Amego School
2. Anchor Academy
3. Anderson School
4. Bay Cove Academy
5. Boston Higashi School
6. Branches School of the Berkshires
7. Brandon School and Residential Treatment Center
8. Campus School at Boston College
9. Cardinal Cushing Centers
10. Center For Applied Behavioral Instruction, CABI
11. Chamberlain
12. Children’s Services Division of Seven Hills Foundation
13. Clarke Schools for Hearing and Speech
14. Clearway School
15. Community Therapeutic Day School
16. COMPASS School
17. Cotting School
18. Crossroads School
19. Crystal Springs School
20. Dearborn Academy
21. Dearborn STEP Assessment Program
22. Devereux
23. Evergreen Center
24. Fall River Deaconess Home
25. Gifford School
26. Granite Academy
27. High Road School of Massachusetts
28. Hillcrest Educational Centers Inc.
29. Hopeful Journeys Educational Center Inc
30. Italian Home for Children – Pallotta School
31. Ivy Street School
32. James F. Farr Academy, Inc.
33. JRI Meadowridge Schools
34. Judge Rotenberg Educational Center
35. Kennedy Day School
36. Latham Centers
37. League School for Autism
38. Learning Prep School
39. Lighthouse School, Inc.
40. May Center Schools
41. MELMARK NEW ENGLAND
42. Merrimac Heights Academy
43. Milestones Day School and Transition Program
44. Nashoba Learning Group INC
45. NEARI School
46. New Directions School
47. New England Academy
48. Pathways Academy
49. Perkins School for the Blind
50. Positive Regard Network
51. RFK Community Alliance
52. Riverside School
53. Riverview School
54. St. Ann’s Home
55. The Arlington School, McLean Hospital
56. The Children’s Center for Communication/Beverly School for the Deaf
57. The Darnell School for Educational and Behavioral Services
58. The Guild for Human Services
59. The Home for Little Wanderers – COVE School & Clifford Academy
60. The Learning Center for the Deaf
61. The Manville School
62. The New England Center for Children
63. The Victor School
64. The Wolf School
65. Walker
66. Walker Beacon School
67. Wayside Academy
68. White Oak School
69. Williams Bridge Academy
70. Willie Ross School for the Deaf

BILLING: A credit card will be required for purchase.

MAAPS uses Pay Pal as our electronic payment platform, but a Pay Pal account is NOT REQUIRED to complete your purchase. Simply pay by credit card as you would for any other online purchase.

RECORD OF PURCHASE: Pay Pal will issue a confirmation to the email used to make the purchase, which serves as your receipt.

Purchase Orders will not be accepted for this event.

$50 Early Bird; $75 After March 1