Meet the PPS Team
Special Education and Related Services

• Glossary of Terms & Acronyms

• Answers to FAQs

• Understanding the Process

• How to Raise a Question or Concern

• Special Education Records

• Common Evaluations

• Portsmouth Special Education LAC

• State and National Organizations

• Preschool / Early Childhood

• Child Outreach (Screening)

Section 504: Nondiscrimination
Family Guide to Special Education

Child Outreach is a free program offered through the Portsmouth School District in partnership with the RI Department of Education.

Our goal is for every child aged three, four and five to participate in this program once every year prior to entering kindergarten.

Children work individually with one of our screeners to complete game-like activities that will provide parents with information about the child's development in the following areas:

• Vision

• Hearing

• General Development

• Speech-Language Development

• Social-Emotional Development

The results of the screening are shared with parents, but kept confidential and shared with others only at the request of families.

For More Information about RI Child Outreach, click here

2022-2023 Screening Information for Parents
To schedule your child's free screening, please contact:
Lauren Buress
buressl@portsmouthschoolsri.org
401-683-1650 x5043
or schedule Online: https://calendly.com/psdchildoutreach/45min.