Educational Services
 

Block Institute School provides educational services to preschool children ages 3-5 in our preschool classrooms and an elementary curriculum to children ages 5-8 in our school age program. Our preschool classes have a variety of children to staff ratios: 9:1:3, 10:1:2, 12:1:2, and integrated classes for 7 special needs children and 8 typically developing children.   The school age program provides classroom and related services to elementary students’ ages 5 – 8 that have been diagnosed   as Emotionally Disturbed, Autistic, or Other Health impaired and who have been given Non Public School Placement by the NYC Department of Education.  All services offered at our School programs are fully funded.

The Block Institute School staff consists of dedicated and experienced certified Special Education/Early Childhood teachers, Speech Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Physical Therapists, Psychologists, as well as a medical staff of a full time Registered Nurse and Licensed Practical Nurse and a consulting Developmental Pediatrician.  We also have bilingual staff in both Spanish and Russian.  All school programs at the Block Institute School are run 12 months a year.  We serve a full breakfast and lunch daily.

The Block Institute School provides educational and therapeutic services to young children with a variety of developmental disabilities and neuromuscular disorders including:

·        Cerebral Palsy

·        Global developmental delays

·        Traumatic Brain injury

·        Medically Fragile and or Medically Involved

·        Attention Deficit Disorder

·        Attention deficit/Hyperactive Disorder

In addition, The School provides an orthopedic clinic, adaptive equipment clinic, hearing screenings, and neuron-developmental testing on site.  Adaptive Physical education and Aquatics are offered daily.  Programs such as Therapeutic Listening and Sensory Integration are offered as needed. We have an indoor heated pool that is staff by a certified swim instructor and life guards. Children also enjoy our beautiful outdoor playground and caring for our School garden.

Block Institute School is also a NYC Department of Education approved evaluation site and we provide --

·        Psychological Evaluations                  

·        Speech and Language Evaluations

·        Occupational Evaluations

·        Physical Evaluations 

·        Education Evaluations

Related services can be provided at the School, at home, in daycare, or in a child’s preschool setting.

Family support services are offered at the School and include monthly workshops and trainings, weekly parent support groups, case management services, and individual parent and family meetings as needed.  Children receive 3 report cards a year and an annual progress report and quarterly progress notes.  Parents are scheduled for 2 parent conferences a year to meet with staff and review their children’s progress and development.  Parents and family members are encouraged to participate in school- wide events through out the year.

A community daycare program with extended hours, at a small fee, is available on- site for community children and children of Block employees

ACD funding is also accepted.  Our preschool integrated classes are natural extensions of our community daycare, providing inclusion experiences for our preschoolers.