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Welcome to the Conestoga Public Schools' Special Education page! Our staff serves and provides opportunities to a population with a wide array of abilities.
Our team:
Elementary special education staff:
Amy Macrander - Preschool/Early Childhood Special Education
Diana Franks - Grades PK-4 Speech Language Pathologist
Kellie Schwabe - Grades K-1 and Elementary Behavior Special Education
Emily Rydl - Grades 2-4 Special Education
Lisa Howorth - Grades 4-6 Special Education
Additional staff:
Jennifer Ziola - School Psychologist
Gillian Frost - Occupational Therapist
Kari Weilage - Physical Therapist
Jr/Sr High special education staff:
Claire Boudro - Grades 4-12+ Speech Language Patholoigst
Christine Fritz - Grades 7-12+ Special Education
Michelle Gonderinger - Grades 7-8 Special Education
Dennis Wilfong - High School Special Education
Jeff Harkness - High School Special Education
Feel free to reach out to any of our staff or me with questions, comments or concerns. We look forward to hearing and working with you!
CONESTOGA PUBLIC SCHOOLS: On June 3rd at 10am at the elementary school, there will be a meeting to develop a plan for providing special education services for children with disabilities attending nonpublic schools or homeschools within the Conestoga school district boundaries for 2026-2027. Parents of homeschooled or nonpublic school children with disabilities are urged to attend.