TWAIN PROGRAM
Assistant Principal: Chris Sposato
174 Brush Hill Avenue
West Springfield, MA
(413) 735-2200
Program and Services
Located at LPVEC’s main campus in West Springfield, the Twain Program, servicing students in grades 2 through 12, is an approved public day program designed for students with social-emotional and behavioral needs. The self-contained program is highly supervised and focuses on the stabilization of each student with the goal of a less restricted environment when specific goals are met.
The academic day is structured with limited transitions and an emphasis on emotional and behavioral regulation. This environment allows for methodology and delivery of instruction to be individualized to meet each student at their current level, through the use of a multisensory approach to learning.
Students have access to counselors and a variety of therapeutic interventions while in attendance including individual and group counseling. Consultation and direct services are provided by a BCBA and LMHC programmatically. Staff work closely with families and outside providers to facilitate the stabilization process.
Admission Procedure
Special education students are referred by their home district. The referral goes through a comprehensive clinical review to determine appropriate placement. Students can be placed in this program as part of an Extended Evaluation.
Approval/ Licensing Accreditation
The Twain Program is an approved public day program by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education (DESE).
Special Education at LPVEC
LPVEC programs provide services to students aged 6 to 22 years who demonstrate a wide variety of exceptional learning needs. Key focus areas are autism, social-emotional and behavioral disabilities, school refusal, and developmental disabilities.