Welcome to the Special Education and Related Services Department for the Stamford Public Schools.
The Special Education Department is ready to collaborate and listen to your concerns and address any questions that you may have about the referral process or your child's Individualized Education Plan (IEP). We offer quality programming that is geared to meet the needs of all students, which requires ongoing planning, support and collaboration between the home and school. Our website provides you with information, resources, and an overview of programming in SPS. We look forward to working as a team to provide your child a quality educational experience. If you have any questions or concerns, we encourage you to reach out to your child's classroom teacher or the Special Education Administrator at your school.
Sincerely,
Dr. Michael Fernandes
Associate Superintendent for Intervention and Student Support
Special Education School Contacts
| School | Administrator | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| AITE | Joe Cozza | 203-977-0842 | |
|
Anchor |
Sidney Watson |
swatson@stamfordct.gov | 203-977-6678 |
| Apples | Lisa Cody | lcody@stamfordct.gov | 203-977-5094 |
| Cloonan | Dave Tate | dtate@stamfordct.gov | 203-977-5473 |
| Davenport | Melissa Fano-Dropick | mfano@stamfordct.gov | 203-977-6117 |
| Dolan | Christie Robinson | crobinson@StamfordCT.gov | 203-977-4440 |
| Hart | Sara Paolini | spaolini@stamfordct.gov | 203-977-5083 |
| Julia Stark | Jen DeRubeis | jderubeis@stamfordct.gov | 203-977-4583 |
| K.T. Murphy | Jaimie Fisco | jfisco@stamfordct.gov | 203-977-5216 |
| Newfield | Randy Bilik | rbilik@stamfordct.gov | 203-977-4280 |
| Northeast | Kathy Lane | 203-977-4476 | |
| Rippowam | Charles Langworth | clangworth@stamfordct.gov | 203-977-5276 |
| Rogers | Alexander Hanna | ahanna@stamfordct.gov | 203-977-4564 |
| Roxbury | Sandra Ehlers | sehlers@stamfordct.gov | 203-977-4290 |
| Scofield | Reina Costanzo | rcoastanzo@stamfordct.gov | 203-977-2773 |
| Springdale | Kip Childs | kchilds@stamfordct.gov | 203-977-4826 |
| Stamford High | Matthew Moynihan | mmoynihan@stamfordct.gov | 203-977-4706 |
| Stillmeadow | Lisa Mackey | lmackey@stamfordct.gov | 203-977-5247 |
| Strawberry Hill | Sandra Carlton | scarlton@stamfordct.gov | 203-977-1175 |
| Toquam | Corine Matarasso | cmatarasso@stamfordct.gov | 203-977-5624 |
| Turn of River | Robert Biko | rbiko@stamfordct.gov | 203-977-5434 |
| Westhill High | Claudia Obas | cobas@stamfordct.gov | 203-977-4484 |
| Westover | Kathleen Quaglino | kquaglino@stamfordct.gov | 203-977-4572 |
Special Education District Contacts
| Name | Title | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meghan Osowiecki | Director of Special Education and Related Services | mosowiecki@stamfordct.gov |
203-977-4524 |
| Jon Panzer | Assistant Director of Special Education | jpanzer@stamfordct.gov | 203-977-5622 |
| Kerriann Duffy | Assistant Director of Special Education | kduffy@stamfordct.gov | 203-977-5621 |
| Melissa Castiglia | Assistant Director of Special Education | mcastiglia@stamfordct.gov | 203-977-4061 |
| Lindsey Pontieri | Assistant Director of Special Education | lpontieri@stamfordct.gov | 203-977-4320 |
| Carol Policastro | Office Support Specialist | cpolicastro@stamfordct.gov | 203-977-4524 |
| Kimberly Arruda-Gulitz | TOSA for Special Education & Coaching |
|
203-077-4968 |
| Laura Cappellieri | Support Services Account Specialist | LCappellieri@StamfordCT.gov | 203-977-4315 |
| Rachel Bria | Department Head of Psychology | rbria@stamfordct.gov | 203-977-4324 |
| Kerry Murphy | Department Head of Speech | kmurphy@stamfordct.gov | 203-977-0824 |
| Joe O’Callaghan | Department Head of Social Work | jocallaghan@stamfordct.gov | 203-977-4902 |