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Quincy projects drop in out-of-district placements as De Cristoforo Learning Center enrollment grows
Summary
Quincy Public Schools officials reported on out-of-district special-education placements and projected savings from the district-run De Cristoforo Learning Center, citing reduced tuition and transportation costs compared with external placements.
Quincy Public Schools staff told the special education subcommittee on April 30 that the district expects out-of-district special-education placements to fall as more students enroll at the De Cristoforo Learning Center (RDLC), a Quincy-run program for students with intensive needs.
Ms. Graham, a Quincy Public Schools staff member, said the district projects 143 students in out-of-district placements for 2026 under current enrollment and fiscal-responsibility rules. She said Quincy will become fiscally responsible July 1 for three students who moved into city limits prior to April 1 and already had placements accepted elsewhere.
Quincy officials presented current and projected enrollment at the RDLC: 48 students in grades K–8 for 2024–25 and a projection of 54 students for 2025–26. The district estimated that…
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