Early Childhood Program Descriptions

UPK Classrooms in SCSD

• Students: (18) 3 and 4 year old children in a full day program
• Staff for 3-year olds: 1 certified teacher and 2 certified teaching assistants
• Staff for 4-year olds: 1 certified teacher and 1 certified teaching assistant

UPK Classrooms in Contracting Community Agencies

• Students:(18) 3 and 4 year old children in a full or half day program as approved within the agency’s contract

Special Education Itinerant Services-Inclusion Classroom – (SEIS)

• Students: (18) 3 or 4 year old children in a full day program
• Out of the 18 children, 5 are children with IEPs who are identified for this program through the Committee on Pre-School Special Education (CPSE)
• Staff for 3-year olds: 1 certified teacher and 2 certified teaching assistants in each classroom; and in addition, 1 special education teacher and 1 special education teaching assistant who travel between the classrooms to support the needs of the identified children within the regular classroom setting
• Staff for 4-year olds: 1 certified teacher and 1 certified teaching assistant in each classroom; and in addition, 1 special education teacher and 1 special education teaching assistant who travel between the classrooms to support the needs of the identified children within the regular classroom setting

Special Class Integrated Setting Classroom – (SCIS)

• Students: (18) 3 year old children in a half day program and 4 year old children in a half day or full day program
• Out of the 18 children, 6 are children with IEPs who are identified for this program through the Committee on Special Education (CPSE)
• Staff: 1 dually certified teacher and 3 certified teaching assistants in each classroom
   

Itinerant Educational Services

• Students: 3 and 4 year old children enrolled in any of the above pre-school classroom models
• Staff who provide services within their respective disciplines as identified on a child’s Individualized Education Plan (IEP) by the Committee on Special Education (CPSE) may include:
  • Special Education Teacher
  • Speech/Language Pathologist
  • Occupational Therapist
  • Physical Therapist
  • Behavioral Therapist
  • Psychologist
  • School Social Worker

Pre-School Evaluation Provider

• Individual pre-school educational evaluations offered at the Pre-K eval site, pre-school/childcare setting, or in the home
• Evaluation team consists of school psychologist, school social worker, school nurse, speech/language pathologist, occupational therapist; and/or physical therapist; who provide a comprehensive, multidisciplinary educational evaluation in accordance with SED and Onondaga County regulations.