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Sdtc The Center For Discovery

Box 840 Benmosche Rd, Harris, NY, 12742-0127 -

School Notes Overview:

The Adult Services Program at the Center for Discovery provides quality caring and support designed to help each individual maximize his or her full potential. Dedicated and values driven staff, in conjunction with integrated clinic and health care services, provide rich and rewarding home lives for nearly 100 adults ranging in age from 21 to 90. The Center for Discovery offers programs to children ages 3-21 diagnosed with significant disabilities including autism, pervasive developmental disorders, cerebral palsy, mental retardation, neurological impairments and many other low incidence and syndromes. All of our students have mild to severe cognitive delays and most have significant language and social impairments. Approximately 40% of the children are ambulatory and the remaining are non-ambulatory. Our program, through our Article 28 Clinic, provides on-site medical, physical, and psychological support including primary medicine, primary dental, neurology, psychology, monthly psychiatric, podiatry, etc. Children participate in our program as community-based preschoolers ages 3 through 5, and as community-based and residentially based school age children ages 5 through 21....

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School Overview:

	Sdtc The Center For Discovery
School Type	Special Education School
School Membership(s)	Bilingual School Association National Association of Laboratory Schools
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Nursery/Preschool - Nursery/Preschool
County	Sullivan County, NY
Student Body
Total Students	129 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(NY) School Avg.
% Students of Color	22%	22%
Students by Grade
	Unspecified Grade Placement - 129 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	28 teachers
	This School	(NY) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:4	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	220 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	5 hours	6 hours

School Notes:

The Adult Services Program at the Center for Discovery provides quality caring and support designed to help each individual maximize his or her full potential. Dedicated and values driven staff, in conjunction with integrated clinic and health care services, provide rich and rewarding home lives for nearly 100 adults ranging in age from 21 to 90. The Center for Discovery offers programs to children ages 3-21 diagnosed with significant disabilities including autism, pervasive developmental disorders, cerebral palsy, mental retardation, neurological impairments and many other low incidence and syndromes. All of our students have mild to severe cognitive delays and most have significant language and social impairments. Approximately 40% of the children are ambulatory and the remaining are non-ambulatory. Our program, through our Article 28 Clinic, provides on-site medical, physical, and psychological support including primary medicine, primary dental, neurology, psychology, monthly psychiatric, podiatry, etc. Children participate in our program as community-based preschoolers ages 3 through 5, and as community-based and residentially based school age children ages 5 through 21.
Profile last updated: 01/24/2007

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (12742)	School Zip (12742)	(NY) State Average
Population (Approximate)	132 people	18,975,234 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	33%	32%
Population Average Age	37 years old	35 years old
Average Household size	2.3 persons	2.5 persons
Median Household Income	$32,083	$44,151
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.6 rooms	4.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	49 years old	58 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	60% / 40%	41% / 59%