News and stories

Stay up to date with all of the latest exciting happenings of Spaulding Academy & Family Services! Our campus is constantly bustling with events, activities and student success stories.

A woman and a young girl pet a brown horse inside a well-lit stable.
For children, summer is a time of special moments and experiences which often become lifelong memories. For the children in our care, summer is no different.
A man and woman play cornhole on a grassy lawn near a large building under a cloudy sky.
Here at Spaulding Academy & Family Services, we are proud to share student success stories, milestones reached and childhood memories created.
Children perform a play in a gym, one holding a fox mask, with a tree prop and audience watching.
Summer at Spaulding brings endless opportunities for growth, learning, smiles, exploration and most importantly, the creation of classic childhood memories for the children in our care.
A girl in a sparkly purple dress smiles at prom 2022, standing between colorful decorations and balloons.
These are just a few examples of how our students have been enjoying the delights of childhood this spring.
May 2025
This spring is already shaping up to be a busy one for students and staff alike on our campus, and as the flowers begin to bloom around us, so do they!
Five people pose in front of a conference screen about social emotional learning for special education students.
Spaulding Academy was in the spotlight before more than 4,000 special educators at the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) 2025 Convention in Baltimore.
Rebecca MacLennan in a blazer standing outdoors in a grassy field with trees in the background.
Spaulding Academy & Family Services has named Rebecca MacLennan, MBA, CAGS as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO).
Child sleds down a snowy hill in a decorated cardboard box labeled Jungle Cruise as others watch.
As the snow melts on our campus and winter makes way to spring, our students enjoyed one last eagerly anticipated wintery activity: Spaulding’s beloved Winter Carnival!
Two boys dancing on a small stage, with a Breakdance slide displayed in the background.
Last month was a busy one on Spaulding Academy & Family Services’ campus.
Spaulding student smiling with staff
Amanda looks back at her 25-year career at Spaulding and laughs that she would never have predicted that she would be where she is today.
Spaulding staff Gary, Mary, Nick, Garrett, Amanda and Courtney pose for photo
Garrett Lavallee’s voice rumbles throughout the halls at Spaulding every morning as he greets each student and staff member by name.
An adult teaching a child to ski using a ski bar on a snowy slope, with another person standing nearby.
We are thrilled to announce that Spaulding Academy students are now taking part in a quintessential winter experience: skiing!

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