We are concerned Greenwich residents with children who attend Eagle Hill School. It has been brought to our attention that the Greenwich Public Schools will not provide busing for our children or any child of Greenwich residents who plans to attend Eagle Hill School for the 2019-2020 school year (and possibly beyond).
To say that this decision is disappointing and inequitable would be an understatement. Our children have documented disabilities that impact their ability to learn like typical students. As parents, many of us have chosen to send our children to Eagle Hill School because their disabilities have led to significant academic struggles. Many of our children have failed in typical schools, even with support and programming. We all have had our children tested, sent them to various therapies, hired tutors, sought out the advice of doctors, and knocked on every possible door to simply help our children learn like their typical peers. By the time we enroll our children at Eagle Hill School, we have exhausted all options. Like all parents, we simply want our children to learn, be well adjusted, and become productive members of society.
When most of us made the decision to parentally place our children at Eagle Hill School, we knew, in some cases, that Greenwich Public Schools would not pay for our children’s tuition. We work hard and make the financial sacrifices necessary to send our children to Eagle Hill School anyway. Many of us still plan to eventually send our children to the Greenwich Public Schools. We know that many Eagle Hill alumni have successfully rematriculated back to Greenwich Public Schools. In canceling our children’s transportation to and from Eagle Hill School, the Greenwich School District is inadvertently (and we are sure unintentionally) discriminating against students with documented disabilities.
Greenwich Public Schools and the Greenwich community at large is one that values education for all students, helping those in need, and providing assistance to those who struggle. The evocation of this busing policy, although unintentional, challenges those Greenwich values. And, in doing so, sends a message to present and future generations of Greenwich children that it is okay to not help and/or value persons with disabilities.
We kindly request that Greenwich Public Schools continue to provide busing for children of Greenwich residents to Eagle Hill School, as it has done for years. We thank you for your time and look forward to your prompt response.
Updates
Reached 500 supporters
June 13, 2019
Reached 100 supporters
June 10, 2019
138 Comments
My entire family has documented learning disabilities including myself. Thanks to Eagle Hill and other schools we have all gone to have very successful successful careers. Please provide bus service for students attending these schools.
Board of Ed must reinstate bus service to Eagle Hill, canceling the service violates fair and equitable access to education for special needs students within the town of Greenwich.
Please reconsider providing transportation to Eagle Hill. This is not only to help the children and families that attend, but reduces traffic throughout town. Every pick up and drop off will increase traffic and create a hazard.
I am an educated, full time working, single parent. The Greenwich Public School bus is a NEED not a want for my daughter to be able to attend Eagle Hill School. Please reconsider your decision. Thank you.
Eagle Hill is a part of the remarkable and diverse schools that Greenwich has to offer. Providing busing is essential to many families and makes the specialized education that Eagle Hill offers available to families that might not otherwise be able to access the program.
The town of Greenwich gains so much economically from these families being in Greenwich. They support the lovely town in many ways. I would not hesitate to believe that the town businesses get back more back in $ than is spent on busing the students to EH. I understand time are tough, but there must be another solution.
I don’t have a child in this district but I saw a post on Facebook about it and honestly, that’s ridiculous. Cut spending somewhere else. Do not punish the parents and the children by not providing transportation. Be better please!
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We are concerned Greenwich residents with children who attend Eagle Hill School. It has been brought to our attention that the Greenwich Public Schools will not provide busing for our children or any child of Greenwich residents who plans to attend Eagle Hill School for the 2019-2020 school year (and possibly beyond).
To say that this decision is disappointing and inequitable would be an understatement. Our children have documented disabilities that impact their ability to learn like typical students. As parents, many of us have chosen to send our children to Eagle Hill School because their disabilities have led to significant academic struggles. Many of our children have failed in typical schools, even with support and programming. We all have had our children tested, sent them to various therapies, hired tutors, sought out the advice of doctors, and knocked on every possible door to simply help our children learn like their typical peers. By the time we enroll our children at Eagle Hill School, we have exhausted all options. Like all parents, we simply want our children to learn, be well adjusted, and become productive members of society.
When most of us made the decision to parentally place our children at Eagle Hill School, we knew, in some cases, that Greenwich Public Schools would not pay for our children’s tuition. We work hard and make the financial sacrifices necessary to send our children to Eagle Hill School anyway. Many of us still plan to eventually send our children to the Greenwich Public Schools. We know that many Eagle Hill alumni have successfully rematriculated back to Greenwich Public Schools. In canceling our children’s transportation to and from Eagle Hill School, the Greenwich School District is inadvertently (and we are sure unintentionally) discriminating against students with documented disabilities.
Greenwich Public Schools and the Greenwich community at large is one that values education for all students, helping those in need, and providing assistance to those who struggle. The evocation of this busing policy, although unintentional, challenges those Greenwich values. And, in doing so, sends a message to present and future generations of Greenwich children that it is okay to not help and/or value persons with disabilities.
We kindly request that Greenwich Public Schools continue to provide busing for children of Greenwich residents to Eagle Hill School, as it has done for years. We thank you for your time and look forward to your prompt response.
Updates
Reached 500 supporters
June 13, 2019
Reached 100 supporters
June 10, 2019
138 Comments
The Greenwich school district needs to continue to provide busing to Eagle Hill. My daughter will enter Eagle Hill next year- part of my decision to commit to paying the tuition was that busing would be free. To think I will need to pay for busing on top of the EHS tuition is a genuine economic concern.
My entire family has documented learning disabilities including myself. Thanks to Eagle Hill and other schools we have all gone to have very successful successful careers. Please provide bus service for students attending these schools.
Board of Ed must reinstate bus service to Eagle Hill, canceling the service violates fair and equitable access to education for special needs students within the town of Greenwich.
Please reconsider providing transportation to Eagle Hill. This is not only to help the children and families that attend, but reduces traffic throughout town. Every pick up and drop off will increase traffic and create a hazard.
I am an educated, full time working, single parent. The Greenwich Public School bus is a NEED not a want for my daughter to be able to attend Eagle Hill School. Please reconsider your decision. Thank you.
Eagle Hill is a part of the remarkable and diverse schools that Greenwich has to offer. Providing busing is essential to many families and makes the specialized education that Eagle Hill offers available to families that might not otherwise be able to access the program.
The town of Greenwich gains so much economically from these families being in Greenwich. They support the lovely town in many ways. I would not hesitate to believe that the town businesses get back more back in $ than is spent on busing the students to EH. I understand time are tough, but there must be another solution.
I don’t have a child in this district but I saw a post on Facebook about it and honestly, that’s ridiculous. Cut spending somewhere else. Do not punish the parents and the children by not providing transportation. Be better please!
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The Greenwich school district needs to continue to provide busing to Eagle Hill. My daughter will enter Eagle Hill next year- part of my decision to commit to paying the tuition was that busing would be free. To think I will need to pay for busing on top of the EHS tuition is a genuine economic concern.