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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.

Provides an alternative setting in the late afternoon for students who have not succeeded in the traditional educational setting. The program gives teenagers the necessary tools to either return successfully to their home high schools, or to complete their high school requirements, while helping them prepare for post-secondary education or employment. Call for detailed information.

Offers the PASS program at the Brennan Middle/High School. This PASS program is serving disabled and non-disabled students of middle and high school ages, 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.

Offers the PASS program at the Brennan Middle/High School. This PASS program is serving disabled and non-disabled students of middle and high school ages, 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.

Educates students within the school district boundary.

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.

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.

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 a secondary program which is a collaborative effort between the Special Education Division and the Career & Technical Education Division. This program prepares high school students for graduation and enables them to be self-sufficient adults with ongoing employment and ability to live independently. Students are exposed to various vocational training experiences in this program. Special education staff provide academic instruction that incorporates the Common Core Learning Standards while vocation teachers teach the skills needed in each student's chosen vocation. All students at Manor Plains High School participate in one of the small class size programs offered through Wilson Tech. In addition to learning work-based skills, Tech’s Huntington campus also offers MPHS students opportunities to participate in leadership organizations and skills competitions. Call for more detailed information.

Provides a hospital program located at South Oaks in Amityville which offers an educational program for hospitalized adolescents. Both disabled and non-disabled students can enroll in this program. Close contact is established initially with each child's home school guidance counselor to identify the level of instruction needed. The education program at South Oaks, consisting of basic high school subjects in English, social studies, mathematics and science, and is considered an integral part of the treatment program by hospital administration. The educational staff works in partnership with doctors, nurses and psychologists to facilitate comprehensive treatment. Call for more detailed information.

Provides an alternative setting in the late afternoon for students who have not succeeded in the traditional educational setting. The program gives teenagers the necessary tools to either return successfully to their home high schools, or to complete their high school requirements, while helping them prepare for post-secondary education or employment. Students attend this Regents-based program in the late afternoon in their home school district. Students receive strong educational support, as classes are small and largely focused on the students. Programs are currently available in: Baldwin(with CTE); Bellmore-Merrick (HSE Only); East Rockaway; Freeport (HSE and Regents level); Glen Cove (HSE with ELL support); Hewlett-Woodmere; Hicksville; Massapequa, Plainview-Old Bethpage, Uniondale (HSE and Regents level); Valley Stream CHSD and Wantagh. Call for more detailed information.

Offers fully accredited high school program for Deaf adolescents a work/study experience program which is community based a mainstream program with neighboring public schools and an alternative high school program.

Offers a program that serves non-disabled and disabled students in middle school and high school who require highly structured services in an alternative setting. The educational environment parallels that of the JEA Alternative School. It is for non-classified students who are on long-term, out of school suspension as a result of a Superintendent's Hearing and classified students who need an Interim Alternative Educational Program as described in 201.7 of the Commissioner's Regulations. Placements may extend beyond the minimum of 45 days. This highly individualized, academic program includes Regents-level instruction. School-based counseling, behavioral management training, substance abuse treatment and court probationary services as well as support services from psychologists and social workers are also available. This full-day program is housed in a self-contained location at the JEA Alternative School. Call for more detailed information.

Provides students with a nontraditional, alternative education environment, which maximizes personal strengths while focusing on individual learning styles. The Academy is committed to the academic, emotional, and social growth of each student, utilizing a team approach in a small group environment. The Academy encourages responsible, independent thinking, recognizes diversity, and respects the individual needs of students. Call for detailed information.

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.

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.

Waldorf education for children from preschool through eighth grade.Afterschool Care is also available from 3pm - 5:30 pm during the school year, and Summer Camp programs offered in June and July.

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

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

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

Provides formal instruction for students in 9th through 12th grades. Specialized programs include the First Responder Academy, Entrepreneurial Academy, Homeland Security Academy, and Military Security Academy.

Provides formal instruction for students in Pre-Kindergarten through 5th grade with a focus on science and technology.

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

Provides formal instruction for students in Pre-Kindergarten through 5th grade utilizing a humanities approach incorporating the arts into teaching and learning activities.

Provides students who would benefit from a non-traditional academic setting an alternative learning environment in the late afternoon to evening. This is a Regents-based program that gives high school students in the Valley Stream District the essential tools to succeed and complete their high school academic requirements in this unique program or eventually return to their home high school to complete their degree. In Twilight, students attend smaller class sizes, receive a wide variety of teaching methods, participate in non-traditional evaluations, and work with teachers and support staff to have their social, mental, and emotional needs met. Call for detailed information.