Low-Cost Access Model

Offers day care and educational programs with reduced tuition for individuals facing financial hardship.

Provides meals for children through its food program, serving over 32,639 meals in 2022, over 30,344 meals in 2023, and over 2,690 meals in both 2021 and 2025.

Offers enrollment in early childhood education programs, including Universal Pre-K services. Employed teaching, custodial, food service, and administrative staff to support these programs during the 2022–2023 school year.

Manages a structured admissions process including inquiry forms, parent tours, and in-person playdates for applicants and their children. Offers financial aid to increase socio-economic diversity and support retention, particularly for kindergarten-bound students.

Provides comprehensive developmental evaluations and early intervention services for children with suspected delays, including psychological assessments, educational observations, and Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) updated quarterly and submitted annually to the Committee on Preschool Special Education. Special education itinerant teachers collaborate across teams to implement goal-directed activities.

Provides individual and small group consultation for parents on child development concerns and partners with families to support skill generalization between home and school settings.

Serves children and families regardless of race, gender, religious belief, or socio-economic status, with targeted outreach to disenfranchised families to connect them to legally entitled services and promote inclusive enrollment.

Runs a model inclusive preschool for children aged 2.6 to 5 years, integrating Montessori education with early intervention services for children with diverse learning styles and developmental needs. Programs include daily morning and afternoon classes, extended-day options (8:30am–2:30pm), and a summer program from mid-June to mid-August.

Supports children’s long-term academic success by building foundational early learning skills and preparing them for smooth transitions to subsequent school environments.

Offers fee-based extended care options including Early Bird (from 8am), Late Bird (until 4pm), and Later Bird (until 5:30pm) to support working families and enhance accessibility of preschool services.

Offers workshops and consultation to parents, educators, and professionals across New York City on topics including autism spectrum disorder, positive behavior management, curriculum development, classroom collaboration, learning styles, occupational therapy interventions, and identifying at-risk behaviors.

Offers the CORE Program and other structured supports to help children struggling with social connections develop readiness skills for group learning, including attending to teachers, peers, and materials across multiple environments such as classrooms, sensory gyms, and outdoor spaces.

Provides nutritious meals to eligible students through the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP).

Provides safe, nurturing, low-cost day care services for pre-school children of working parents in the eastern townships of Long Island, New York.

Provides free child care referral services to families in St. Lawrence County through phone support during business hours and an online request system with responses within one business day. Offers guidance, factual information, lists of local options, and supplemental materials such as the 'Guide to Quality Child Care in St. Lawrence County' to support parents in selecting care.

Coordinates, strengthens, and expands child care services across St. Lawrence County with a focus on education, networking, and quality improvement. Operates as a designated child care resource and referral agency serving families, providers, and employers.

Compiles and shares weekly child care rate data from the NYS Office of Children & Family Services Market Rate Survey for St. Lawrence County. Provides public access to compliance history information for Registered Family Child Care and School-Age Child Care programs in the county.

Administers the NYS Child Care Assistance Program locally, including enrollment for legally exempt providers, distribution and collection of enrollment forms, and implementation of a sliding fee scale based on family income and size. Offers multi-child discounts, individualized fee negotiations, and scholarships to reduce or eliminate costs for eligible families.