Schechter Pioneers 'Transitional' Program

From: The New York Jewish Week | Date: December 24, 2004| Author: Anonymous | Copyright information

First area day school to create kindergarten class incorporating occupational, speech and social skills training.

Each year, the admissions committee at The Solomon Schechter School of Westchester would refer parents of students with learning and developmental delays to kindergarten programs they believed would better meet the needs of the applicants.

"These were children, who we were confident would do beautifully at Solomon Schechter long-term, but who would benefit from extra...

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