Program

Woodfords’ Special Purpose Private Schools offer out-of-district educational programming to students in grades K-5 who experience considerable challenges in the mainstream school setting. The Program utilizes the evidence-based principles and practices of Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) alongside a unique array of academic, social and emotional curricula to deliver services.

Service Area

Woodfords operates three K-5 Special Purpose Private School Programs for students referred by their school districts in Westbrook, New Gloucester, and Waterville.

Eligibility & Referrals

Referrals for the K-5 Special Purpose Private School Program are made by student’s sending school district at the guidance of the student’s school-based treatment team as outlined in their Individualized Education Plan (IEP). Referrals for this program follow all of Maine’s Special Education guidelines.

School Lunch Program Participation Information

Availability: Woodfords’ K-5 Special Purpose Private School Program participates in the National School Lunch Program enabling students to receive free and reduced lunch. All students enrolled in the agency’s K-5 Special Purpose Private School Program are entitled to participation in the lunch program.
Rights & Responsibilities: Students enrolled in Woodfords’ K-5 Special Purpose Private School Program are eligible and entitled to participate in the National School Lunch Program at no cost to the family. Upon enrollment, the family will be informed of their child’s eligibility and asked to complete the NSLP Application for Free and Reduced Lunch form. It is the families right to elect to participate in the program or decline participation. It is Woodfords responsibility to inform all enrolling families of the availability of the National School Lunch Program and coordinate application submission and on-going service delivery.

Additional Information & Forms

Program Flyer
School Lunch Program Application
School Lunch Program Non-Discrimination Statement