Welcome! The Katonah-Lewisboro Special Education Parent Teacher Organization (SEPTO) is a district-wide parent teacher organization that provides information and support to parents of children of all ages, elementary through high school, with learning differences and special needs.

We are a welcoming community of parents who support each other in this journey we share of raising a child with unique educational needs.

We hold monthly parent meetups (sometimes in person, sometimes virtual), and monthly in person gatherings for kids of all abilities via the Buddies United program.  For more information, please take a look at the brochure below.

2025-26 MEETING + CONVERSATION

SEPTO holds monthly meetings to allow caregivers to come together to share concerns, experiences, and advice with others who understand the special challenges and joys of raising children who need special services or accommodations. Meetings will alternate between in person and zoom, lunchtime and evenings. The 2025-26 dates are: 

 

September 9 @ 12pm over ZOOM

October 14 @ 7:30pm in person

November 11 @ 7:30pm over ZOOM

December 9 @ 12pm in person

January 13 @ 7:30pm over ZOOM

February 10 @ 12pm over ZOOM

March 10 @ 7:30pm in person

April 14 @ 12pm over ZOOM

May 12 @ 7:30pm over ZOOM

June 9 @ 7:30pm in person

PAST PRESENTATIONS

Thank you to those who were able to attend the KLSD Special Services Presentation: Executive Functioning Skills on May 7, 2025. If you missed the presentation, you can see it below:

Thank you to those who were able to attend the KLSD Special Services Presentation: The ABCs of IEPs on February 5, 2025. If you would like to see the presentation, you can download the slides below:

2025-2026 Buddies United

Join KLSEPTO for playdates with something for children of all abilities. These meetups are usually held at a local park, bowling alley or cultural destination. RSVP's are welcome but not necessary.

 

September 14 @ 10 - 11:30am

Katonah Art Museum Inclusive Open House - in partnership with the Inclusive Initiative. This is a quiet morning at the museum before it opens to the general public. Free admission, but registration required at katonahmuseum.org

 

September 27 @ 3pm

Playdate at Lewisboro Town Park

If you know of a middle or high school student who is interested in voluteering to be a buddy, please email info@klsepto.org!

SEPTO is here for YOU! Please fill out the following survey to let SEPTO know how it can better serve our KLSD community:

Your 2025-26 KLSEPTO Executive Board

President: Leigh Woods (IMES & JJMS)

Co Vice-President: Pia Dorson (IMES & MPES)

Co Vice-President: Valerie Cancro (MPES & JJMS)

Secretary: Elizabeth Watko (MPES)

Treasurer: Tanya Sweeney (KES & JJHS)

Member-at-Large: Alicea Mangas (MPES)

email us at info@klsepto.org

2025-26 KLSEPTO Building-Level Representatives

IMES: Anne Wetzel

KES: Tanya-Marie Sweeney- kesrepresentative@klsepto.org

MPES: Valerie Cancro - mpesrepresentative@klsepto.org

JJMS: Leigh Woods

JJHS: Alexandra Ferreira 

CPSE: info@klsepto.org

Thank you to all of our volunteers!

If you would like to volunteer with KLSEPTO, please fill out this form:

https://forms.gle/WNBT7NHZ9DrFEDV97