Cotting School is a leader in educating students with special needs ages 3 to 22 with moderate to severe learning disabilities, communication needs, complex medical conditions, and/or post-traumatic injuries.  Our mission is to enable students with special needs to achieve their highest learning potential and level of independence. 

Founded in 1893, Cotting is a private, non-profit day school educating students in an inclusive community that fosters academic achievement, skill development, and social-emotional maturity. 

The curriculum follows the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks, and students are taught in small classes organized in lower, middle, and upper schools. We value partnerships among students and families, staff members, public funding agencies, donors, and volunteers. By providing outreach and consulting services regionally, nationally and internationally, we expand our commitment as experts in the field of special education.

HOPEhouse at Cotting School is the next step in transition for young adults with special needs ages 17-22. The program is s a co-ed, five day per week, 180-day boarding school on the Cotting campus. 

Cotting School is approved by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges.

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Cotting School

Bridget Irish

Robert Mitropoulos

Michele Russell

Michela S.

Michael Teuber

Leah Thibodeau

Katharine Norregaard

Elizabeth Connor

Aly Robinson

Kelsey Nagle M.ed.

Kathy Tyrer

Julie Lewis

Althea Ioakimidis

Andrea Szekely-Hill

Patricia Salmonson

Amanda Balagur

The Educational Team at Cotting School is dedicated to providing specialized instruction and support to students with moderate to severe learning disabilities, communication needs, complex medical conditions, and/or post-traumatic injuries. This team includes professionals such as Visual Art Teachers, Instructional Coaches, Teachers, Vocational Instructors, and Guidance Counselors who work collaboratively to foster academic achievement, skill development, and social-emotional maturity in alignment with the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks. Their diverse expertise ensures a comprehensive educational experience aimed at enabling each student to reach their highest learning potential and level of independence.

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