Contact Us

Preschool & Child Find

childfind@tacoma.k12.wa.us
253-571-2610

Address
Willard Early Learning Center
3201 South D Street
Tacoma 98418 

Fax Number
253-571-2609 

Elementary (Grades K-5)

253-571-1086

Secondary (Grades 6-12)

253-571-1224

Address
Tacoma Public Schools
Special Education Department
601 S. 8th Street
Tacoma, WA 98401

Fax Number
253-571-1098

Our Team

Elise Friedrich-Nielsen
Director of Student Services
efriedr@tacoma.k12.wa.us

Megan Nelson
Director of Secondary Special Education
Director of Community Based Transition Program
mnelson@tacoma.k12.wa.us
253-571-1224

Jennifer Herbold
Director of Elementary Special Education
jherbol@tacoma.k12.wa.us
253-571-1086

Nancy Clement-Harris
Assistant Director of Secondary Special Education
Director of Community Based Transition Program
nharris@tacoma.k12.wa.us
253-571-1224

Notice

Tacoma Public Schools Special Education Records for students who have left the Special Education program in 2012-2015 will be destroyed on August 31, 2022 per the Washington State Retention Schedule and WAC 392-172A-05235.

To obtain the records, the former student (if over 18) or guardian (if under 18) must pick them up at 608 S 8th Street, Room 116, Tacoma, or mail a signed letter to PO Box 1357 Tacoma, WA 98401-1357 Attn: Student Records requesting the records be mailed. In either case, photo ID is required. Please call 253-571-1076 or email RECORDS@tacoma.k12.wa.us.