Designed for students, ages 16 - 21, who are assigned to the center as a recommended court placement or for at-risk students whose needs are not being met in their current school setting. The program is designed to prepare students to complete the requirements for a Regents, Local, or High School Equivalency Diploma. Courses of study will also infuse contextualized learning, career preparation, and skills achievement into daily lessons. The program model utilizes a non-traditional learning environment to enhance academic performance and offers students real-world, hands-on application of skills through a collaborative work experience opportunity at Pal-O-Mine’s Equestrian, Inc. The program also encompasses individual and group counseling, substance abuse counseling, employment and soft skills training. Each participant’s treatment plan is individualized to address his or her needs, strengths and challenges. This program will provide a seamless continuum of transitional services to students. Each student will meet with a counselor to establish an individualized transition plan. The transition plan will focus on meeting educational, employment and transportation needs in addition to connecting students with community-based organizations and resources. Eastern Suffolk BOCES has developed partnerships with federal, state, and local agencies to create links to resources that provide support to at-risk students.

Program serves disabled students, ages 11 through 21, who require highly intensive management needs due to conduct disorders. The program provides ongoing educational instruction that incorporates the Common Core Learning Standards. The services of a consulting psychiatrist are available for those conduct disordered students who also have psychiatric needs. In addition, strong emphasis is placed upon remedial instruction, vocational training and having each student's parents and family become part of the treatment. An after-school program is offered for students who are unable to attend a normal full-day school due to the students' disability(ies). This option is also suitable for students who are employed during the school day and who require after-school educational programming to complete their high school studies. Related services, support services and psychiatric consultation services are also offered for students who require these specialized services.

Offers an alternative educational curriculum to students who have difficulty learning in a regular classroom setting.

Is offered to students in 7th through 12th grades in selected school districts. STEP is designed to motivate and prepare financially disadvantaged and underrepresented minority students for careers in science, technology and mathematics-related disciplines, along with licensed professions such as nursing and accountancy. Academic activities that encourage critical thinking, along with intensive instruction in mathematics, science and computer science, are teamed with support services such as counseling and tutoring. This provides a nurturing environment which builds self-esteem as it prepares minority and disadvantaged students for entry into STEM and licensed professions. Services include 16 enrichments sessions in: Science and science research (biology, Genomics/microbiology, physics, earth science, engineering, robotics, nursing/allied health); Math; Communication skills; Leadership; Computer applications; Career awareness; Research program; School-based "club" meetings and Parents' Advocacy Group. The Program Eligibility: Students accepted into the program must meet the guidelines of NYSED, and will include those who have been identified as underrepresented minorities (African-American, Latino, Hispanic-American and Native-American) and/or financially disadvantaged students in grades 7-12. For further information, please call the STEP office at (631) 451-4402.

Monthly meeting for siblings of children with developmental disabilities and their adjustment.

Provides formal instruction for students in Pre-Kindergarten through 5th grade.

Tuition-free, regional public charter high school. Encourages students to create just, democratic and thriving green economies that produce innovative solutions to pressing social problems.

300-student middle and high school with alternative to traditional curriculum and school governance philosophies.Middle school curriculum covers broader topics. At the high school level, staff design schedules and curriculum to allow in-depth study of subjects of particular interest to students.Students receive written evaluations of their work, rather than report cards or letter grades. They meet graduation requirements through "Graduation by Exhibition," where students fulfill and demonstrate a variety of "essentials".

Designed alternative education program to help students succeed in a non-traditional school setting and provide them with an innovative and enriching learning experience. Educates students within the school district boundary.

Operates as a transfer school for youngsters aged 16-20 who are unable to function in a traditional high school. Provides individualized guidance and support through workshops, seminars, independent living skills training, paid internships, community service and college and employment counseling.

Serves high school juniors and seniors with rigorous and relevant learning in specific technical fields. Our broad array of programs are designed to meet the needs of component districts, students and our local workforce. We prescribe to continuous improvement, with a focus on improving student outcomes, meeting or exceeding New York State Education Department standards, offering career and technical courses that are New York State Education Department approved, and utilizing research and best practices related to our student needs. Courses are offered in: Animal Science; Art. Design and Visual Communications; Audio Production; Auto Body Repair and Car Customizing; Automotive Technology; Aviation/Professional Pilot Training; Barbering; Carpentry/Residential Construction and Home Improvement; Certified Personal Training; Clinical Medical Assisting; Computer Science and App Development; Computer Technology and Repair; Cosmetology; Culinary Arts/Restaurant Operations Management; Dental Chairside Assisting; Early Childhood Education; Electrical Trade and Alternative Energy; Fashion Merchandising and Design; Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC); Law Enforcement; Marine/Motorsports Technology; Nurse Assisting; Physical Therapy Aide; Plumbing and Heating; Practical Nursing; Professional Photography/Digital Photography; Television, Video and Digital Film Production; Welding/Metal Fabrication and Work Based learning. Call for more detailed information.

Educates students within the school district boundary.

Offers alternative elementary school program that serves approximately 64 elementary-aged students (kindergarten through fifth grade) in need of a more intensive building-wide management system and a smaller student-to-teacher ratio. Educates students within the school district boundary.

Provides an alternative educational curriculum for high school students who struggle in a traditional classroom setting.

Assists school age students from Nassau and Suffolk counties to avert hospitalization for severe emotional/psychiatric problems and students with psychiatric problems who are on the Autism Spectrum. The IDT Program is also a therapeutic program to help a youngster adjust to the community following a period of inpatient psychiatric hospitalization or a short term placement for youngsters leaving psychiatric hospitalization en route to day treatment or other specialized school-based services. Instructional staff provided by the Special Education Division of Western Suffolk BOCES in concert with professionals funded by the Office of Mental Health/Sagamore Children's Psychiatric Center, provide intensive intervention to students on an extended day basis. The program also works with pupils who have been in a day treatment or other intensive school placement and have not been successful.

Provides a nurturing and academically invigorating environment for students who have experienced difficulty relating to peers and/or adults in a traditional school setting due to their social and emotional needs. Iris Wolfson fosters acceptance, stimulates academic achievement, encourages self-reliance, practices tolerance, and motivates students to meet their highest potential. Iris Wolfson is modeled after mainstream educational settings. Courses are departmentalized and the instructional program is aligned to the New York State Common Core Learning Standards. Students have the opportunity of earning college credits through a partnership with Farmingdale State College (SUNY). Students are expected to earn a high school diploma. Various electives are offered to stimulate thought, meet graduation requirements, reinforce content material, foster independent living, and develop personal management skills. Iris Wolfson primarily serves students with emotional disabilities (i.e. Generalized Anxiety Disorders and Depression), assorted learning disabilities, and spectrum disorders whose needs most closely resemble those found in district-based programs. Instruction is modified and individualized to addresses students' cognitive levels and learning styles. Instructional and work-based learning opportunities are also provided to assist students pursuing a Career Development and Occupational Studies (CDOS) Commencement Credential. Vocational counseling is provided to assist students and families as they begin to access important post-secondary supports and services. Call for more detailed information.

Provides programming for day students, the majority of the students reside in cottages on the campus in living groups based on their age, sex, developmental needs and individualized treatment goals. Counseling and psychotherapy are provided to every student. The classes are designed to focus on the individual needs of each child. The teaching faculty and staff are specially trained in the education and behavior of learning disabled and emotionally handicapped children. Certified Special Area teachers provide instruction in Physical Education, Art, Music, Technology, Home and Career Skills, Computer Literacy, and Business Education.

Provides students, ages 16-21, who have been identified as having needs not being met in current school programs in our region. The program will be located in local area high schools and/or BOCES programs and offers our “at risk” students an opportunity to address individual and family issues that are currently hampering their progress toward a New York State diploma. The program will continue to offer academic education at a commencement level, development of transition skills, and development of social skills designed to foster improved functioning in a school setting. The Regional Alternative High School Program is also offering placement to students that have been suspended or are awaiting an out of district placement, as well as offering students the option to attend for credit recovery and test preparation for state assessments. The Regional Alternative High School is also offering placement to students who are English Language Learners. Students enrolled in this program will have a daily schedule that consists of four hour departmentalized format. Instruction takes place in “blocks” focusing on two core subjects (ELA and Math), and includes a daily CTE component.

Operates Kindergarten through 5th grade classes, with an enriched instructional curriculum with emphasis on the Humanities (Sociology, Economics, Jurisprudence, Philosophy, and Historic Perspective through literature), the Arts (Visual Dance and Theater), and Foreign Languages (French, Spanish and Mandarin).

Provides an alternative education program for students who struggle learning in a traditional classroom for various reasons. The program also reinforces educational opportunities, academic objectives, social and emotional growth.

Serves disabled adolescents, ages eleven through fourteen. This program provides an enriched educational environment that incorporates the Common Core Learning Standard while responding to many of the studentsâ social and psychological needs. Beyond basic academic instructions, many students receive services from consulting psychiatrist either employed by the Office of Mental Health or BOCES and participate in a wide range of extracurricular activities. The classroom teacher, the paraprofessional(s), a psychologist and a social worker assigned to each classroom unit create a team approach. Outreach services to involve families within the school community is an integral part of the Middle School Program. Also offered is the The PASS program at the Brennan Middle/High School. This program is serving disabled and non-disabled students of middle and high school ages. This program offers a highly structured environment in which instructional and behavioral deficits can be addressed within a small group setting for high school aged students. The educational environment parallels that of the Brennan High School. Students may or may not be classified as special education students. All are in need of alternative education. Truancy, non-compliance with school rules and generally disruptive behavior often characterize a student in crisis; such a student is appropriate for the PASS program. Students who are at risk due to poor achievement may also be referred to this program where they will be afforded many support services to ensure success.

Operates Pre-K through 2nd grade classes, with an enriched instructional curriculum with emphasis on Language Development, Creative Problem Solving, and Higher Order Thinking by using imaginative hands-on and minds-on approach.

Offers a temporary home for 11 to 18 year old children who are court mandated. Provides a school program, individual counseling, and group dynamics. The Our Lady of Peace Academy is a free standing alternative school for grades 7 through 12. Individualized instruction and private tutoring is provided by qualified teachers.

Operates 9th through 12th grade classes, including an alternative educational curriculum for students who have difficulty in a traditional class setting.

Provides an educational program to support children with chronic or life threatening illness that requires treatment at the hospital for an extended period of time. The length of stay varies, during which time a full academic curriculum is provided by Eastern Suffolk BOCES.