School Programs

General Education

Your child will be educated in a classroom with non-disabled peers.

General Education with Related Services

  • Your child will be educated in the same classroom as non-disabled peers. They will receive related services, such as physical therapy or counseling, in the classroom or in a separate location.

Special Education

Students receiving SETSS, ICT, or SC services may also receive related services, assistive technology, or other supplementary aids and services, as necessary.

General Education with Special Education Teacher Support Services (SETSS)

  • In a program with Special Education Teacher Support Services (SETSS) your child will be educated in the same classroom as non-disabled peers. They will receive direct or indirect SETSS from a special education teacher. Your child's IEP may recommend:Direct SETSS - A special education teacher provides specially designed instruction part-time to a group of up to eight children. This may be in the general education classroom or somewhere else in the school.
    • Indirect SETSS - A special education teacher works with the general education classroom teacher to:
      • Adjust the learning environment
      • Modify instruction to meet students’ needs
    • A combination of the two

Integrated Co-Teaching Services (ICT)

  • Classrooms with Integrated Co-Teaching (ICT) services include students with IEPs and students without IEPs. No more than 12 (or 40 percent) of the students in the class can have IEPs.
  • There are two teachers—a general education teacher and a special education teacher. The teachers work together to adapt materials and modify instruction to make sure the entire class can participate.

Special Class Services (SC)

  • Special Class (SC) services are provided in a self-contained classroom. All of the children in the class have IEPs with needs that cannot be met in a general education classroom. They are taught by special education teachers who provide specialized instruction.
  • In elementary and middle school, special classes have up to 12 students. In high school, special classes have up to 15 students. The students in the class are within a three-year age range and have similar educational needs.

Multi Language Learners

Dual Language (Spanish)

  • Dual language programs include both native English speakers and English Language Learners. The students learn in both English and their home language. In most dual language programs, the students get half of their instruction in their home language and the other half in English.
  • The goal of the program is for students to learn how to speak, read, understand, and write in two languages, and also learn about and appreciate other culture.
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English as a New Language

  • In an English as a New Language (ENL) program teachers work with the students to build their speaking, writing, reading and listening skills in English using supports in the students’ home language. The goal of the program is to support students as they become capable in English. There are two types of English as a New Language programs:
    • Integrated ENL: Students receive core content area areas (English Language Arts, Social Studies, Science, and/or Mathematics) and English language development instruction including home language supports and appropriate ELL scaffolds.
    • Stand-alone ENL: Students receive English language development instruction taught by a New York State certified ESOL teacher in order to acquire the English language needed for success in core content areas (English Language Arts, Social Studies, Science, and/or Mathematics).