A nationwide shortage of qualified special educators has led to a push for alternative ways to recruit and retain special educators, including apprenticeship and residency programs. This article describes a residency program in New Hampshire that provides housing to teachers who are working on their special education endorsements at a local university and covers their tuition while they spend their internship experiences co-teaching in the district. The success of this program shows both the power of designing solutions that are responsive to local challenges and the possibilities for other states and districts grappling with teacher shortages.