Childrens Day Treatment Center & School Inc

WEST END DAY IS MORE THAN A SCHOOL: IT IS A COMMUNITY OF STUDENTS, STAFF AND PARENTS WHO HAVE A SHARED VISION. WE CREATE A SAFE HAVEN FOR LEARNING, STRIVE TO BE A TRUSTED PARTNER FOR PARENTS AND FOSTER THE DEVELOPMENT OF RESILIENCY IN CHILDREN TO BUILD A STRONG FOUNDATION FOR THEIR LIFELONG SUCCESS. TOGETHER WE:ESTABLISH AN INDIVIDUALIZED AND CHALLENGING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM THAT SUPPORTS OUR BRIGHT STUDENTS AND THEIR UNIQUE LEARNING STYLES.CULTIVATE OUR STUDENTS' INNER STRENGTHS BY RECOGNIZING THE IMPACT EMOTIONS HAVE ON LEARNING.PROVIDE A FLEXIBLE ATMOSPHERE, WHERE CHILDREN FEEL COMFORTABLE MEETING HIGH EXPECTATIONS.PROMOTE, NURTURE AND ENGAGE RELATIONSHIPS, BECAUSE THEY ARE CENTRAL TO OUR WELL-BEING.ENSURE THAT FAMILIES FEEL VALUED, SUPPORTED AND UNDERSTOOD.

EDUCATIONAL: WEST END DAY SCHOOL IS A SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAM WITH UP TO 50 STUDENTS AGES 5-13. CLASSES, TYPICALLY UP TO 10 STUDENTS IN SIZE, ARE CREATED BY ACADEMIC AND SOCIAL CAPABILITY. OUR CURRICULUMS ARE BASED ON NEW YORK STATE GUIDELINES, COVERING KINDERGARTEN THROUGH SIXTH GRADE STANDARDS. CURRICULUMS WHICH INCLUDE READING, WRITING, MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE, SOCIAL STUDIES AND TECHNOLOGY, ARE DEVELOPED WITH THE NEEDS OF INDIVIDUAL STUDENTS IN MIND. AND THESE CORE SUBJECTS ARE SUPPLEMENTED WITH PHYSICAL EDUCATION, ART, AND MUSIC. ADDITIONALLY, CHILDREN RECEIVE INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP THERAPIES IN COUNSELING, SPEECH AND LANGUAGE AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY.

WEST END DAY SCHOOL'S AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM PROVIDES STUDENTS WITH AN OPPORTUNITY TO GAIN KNOWLEDGE IN AREAS NOT OFFERED DURING THE ACADEMIC SCHOOL DAY. EVERY YEAR, NEW PROGRAMS ARE DEVELOPED IN RESPONSE TO THE CHANGING NEEDS AND DESIRES OF OUR STUDENTS. MOST COURSES ARE TAUGHT BY WEST END DAY STAFF, YET WE ALSO INVITE OUTSIDE PROFESSIONALS TO TEACH CLASSES WITH THE SUPPORT OF OUR FULL-TIME STAFF. IN ADDITION TO OUR AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES, WEST END DAY OFFERS ENRICHMENT CLASSES THAT ARE HELD DURING THE SCHOOL DAY. THESE CLASSES HELP STUDENTS EXPAND THEIR KNOWLEDGE OR ENHANCE THEIR BUDDING TALENTS. THE ENRICHMENT PROGRAM IS FLEXIBLE AND WE OFTEN ADD CLASSES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR BASED ON WHAT OUR STUDENTS ARE ASKING FOR.NOTE: DUE TO COVID CONCERNS THE AFTERSHOOL PROGRAMS WERE NOT HELD DURING THE YEAR.

WEST END DAY OFFERS A SIX-WEEK LONG SUMMER LEARNING PROGRAM FOR EARLY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AGED CHILDREN WHO WOULD BENEFIT FROM ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTION IN A CLASSROOM SETTING. OUR SUMMER LEARNING PROGRAM HELPS CHILDREN IMPROVE LEARNING AND SOCIAL SKILLS THROUGH A COMBINATION OF ACADEMIC CURRICULUM AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES.