League News

2022-2023 League School Calendar

By Tim McCabe / February 28, 2022

League School has finalized the calendar for the 2022-2023 school year.

Students Provide Critical Help: Take Pride in Their Work and Gain Work-Life Skills

By Tim McCabe / January 21, 2022

Staffing shortages are creating a crisis for many organizations, and League School students are helping to address these needs. It’s a win-win for the institution and our students, including at the Old Colony YMCA’s Community Market at Stoughton. “The job at Stoughton YMCA and others like it are important to our students because they are…

New Assistant Director of Education Makes Timely Homecoming to a Special Place

By Tim McCabe / January 21, 2022

Many students, staff, and families already know the school’s new Assistant Director of Education, Kayla Tierney, M.A., CCC-SLP. For seven years, she was a Speech-Language Pathologist for the school before leaving for a position at the public schools. “The League School is a special place, and it feels like a homecoming,” said Kayla. “I believe…

CEO Update: Lots to Celebrate Despite Challenge of COVID Resurgence

By Tim McCabe / January 21, 2022

The latest COVID resurgence has caused operational challenges, but it hasn’t stopped the school from moving forward with a number of initiatives. Ninety-five percent of our staff and 70% of our students are vaccinated, which has protected against serious illness, but not against getting the virus. CEO Larry Sauer reports that the school is running…

Robert Way Joins League’s Board of Directors

By Tim McCabe / January 21, 2022

Construction Expertise Provides Valuable and Timely Perspective Robert Way, President of Robert Way Construction, Inc., a Norwood-based construction company, recently joined the League School of Greater Boston Board of Directors. As a Friends of League member, he served on the Board’s Facilities Subcommittee, which reviewed and provided recommendations for the school’s Moosehill Road property. As…

Will You Open Worlds for Our Students?

By Tim McCabe / December 21, 2021

Consider Making a Gift to League School Today! I could write chapters on the benefits of the League School and the positive impact it’s had on my son Dylan, who has been a residential student for more than three years. What particularly comes to mind now, as we wind down another turbulent pandemic year, is…

Congratulations and Best Wishes to Bill Mulcahy and Paul Larter on Their Retirement

By Tim McCabe / December 8, 2021

We recently bid a fond adieu to beloved League School employees, Paul Larter and Bill Mulcahy. Both retired after many years of working for the school. With a collective 33 years of service, they leave behind an indelible mark on our staff and students. We wish them the very best in the next chapter of…

Insights from IEP Improvement Project Drive Adoption of Other Initiatives

By Tim McCabe / December 8, 2021

As reported in March, the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) selected the League School as one of three private schools, and the only school focused on the autism community, to help overhaul the Individual Education Program (IEP) process. The goal of the initiative is to improve outcomes for students with disabilities. “Last month,…

Responsiveness and Excellence in Autism Education Boosts Recruitment Efforts

By Tim McCabe / December 8, 2021

The League School’s reputation for effective Autism programming coupled with responsiveness to inquiries has led to a steady flow of student referrals. Many school districts are struggling to help students catch up on missed learning due to the pandemic. Some are finding they don’t have the resources to help students on the autism spectrum, and…

5 Tips to Help Your Student and Family Enjoy the Holidays

By Tim McCabe / December 8, 2021

The holidays are here and they can be a time of stress, anxiety, and overload for League School students and their families. Throughout November and December, routines are disrupted, which is difficult for people on the autism spectrum. “Our goal is for all family members to enjoy family festivities by helping families support their children…

League Delivers Hope to Autistic Students and Their Families

By Tim McCabe / December 3, 2021

School Champions Recognized at Gala League School parent, Michelle Lagana, captured the spirit of the League School’s purpose at this year’s Night of Champions Gala. “The League School delivers hope when hope is thought to be too big a thing to wish for,” she said. “We lost hope for our autistic son and then the…

A New Hire and Dedicated Staff Member Selected for Vital Leadership Roles

By Tim McCabe / October 30, 2021

League School Welcomes Stephanie Steen and Lindsay Wagner to Senior Staff Team The League School recently selected Stephanie Steen and Lindsay Wagner for two vital leadership roles. Stephanie is the League School’s new Director of Clinical and Behavioral Services. The school promoted long-time staff member, Lindsay Wagner, to Director of Allied Health. “Over the summer,…