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The Parkside School welcomes students from diverse ethnic, social and economic backgrounds who have a range of language-based learning difficulties.
Our high ratio of teachers and therapists to students facilitates a personalized, tailored, strengths-based approach.
Classrooms have two dedicated and supportive teachers. The school has five speech and language pathologists, four occupational therapists, and five social workers.
Each department consults with teachers, offers classroom strategies, and provides individual therapies.
The school also has a robust arts and movement program so that children can develop and nurture their creative passions.
This level of individualized attention promotes children's confidence, self-esteem, and connection to their community.
At Parkside we strive to identify each child's unique learning
style and then nurture their capacity to learn through our program
of interdisciplinary teaching, individualized attention and
collaborative problem solving.
INTERDISCIPLINARY
We offer a rich program including a full academic regimen;
extensive exposure and practice in the arts; experienceswith
movement and physical education; as well as therapeutic services in
speech and language, occupational therapy, and counseling -all
sharing a common commitment to understanding your child.
INDIVIDUALIZED
Our small class size (8-9 students per class) and high
teacher-student ratio (4:1) allows us to know each student and
every family.It also enables us to tailor our program in
highly personalized ways. We set out to discover each student's
learning style and needs - then, we design our program to carefully
bring out the best in your child.
COLLABORATIVE
Teamwork, cooperation and care for our students and each other
are hallmarks of our approach that can be seen throughout the
school - from groupclassroom projects to ongoing,
interdisciplinary team meetings for staff. Our team meets
frequently to reflect on and refine our practice.
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM
The ParksideEducational Program is tailored to meet the
particular needs of individual students while delivering a complete
elementary school curriculum: Reading, Writing, Math, Science,
Social Studies, Art, Music, Drama, Yoga and Physical
Education.
Our rigorous and structured classroom programs are interwoven
with a range of complimentary services, delivered in whole groups
of eight or smaller and often one-to-one.Each student's
program is a highly individualized one with accommodations for each
student's strengths and challenges.A great deal of attention
is given to delivering instructions in various
modalities.Children are typically grouped in classrooms of
eight students with one head teacher and at least one assistant
teacher.Occupational therapy, social work and speech &
language therapy are integrated into weekly whole-group classrooms
with therapists as lead teachers, or as facilitators when a
classroom teacher leads the lessons.Curriculum is guided by the
Common Core Standards and setting it is a dynamic process subject
to constant review and revision based on the mission of the school.
Parkside is subject to NYC Department of Education and NYS
Education Department requirements. Almost all children have
Individual Education Plans (IEPs) approved by the NYC Department of
Education; these set goals for their academic attainment and
provide the basis for the support services children receive.
SUPPORT SERVICES
Parkside provides an extensive team of highly skilled
specialists in the critical areas of speech and language therapy,
occupational therapy and social work.
Parkside's speech language pathologists, occupational
therapists and counselors work insightfully with your child
one-on-one and in small groups, both in and out of the
classroom.
When my son started at Parkside, he barely had any words and I was so worried about how he would handle being in school. But I had nothing to worry about. Parkside understood who he was as a learner, and also as a whole child. They gave him an education (he now talks non-stop, and can read and even do multiplication) and they gave him confidence. He is so happy and confident about who he is as a learner. He is about to enter middle school and is so prepared thanks to the wonderful staff and faculty at Parkside!
- Posted by Parent - Parkside Parent
57/29/2023
My son just completed his third year at Parkside, and we couldn`t be happier with the school and all the progress he`s made. Every single one of his teachers and therapists has been incredibly dedicated, kind, and patient with my son, while also providing appropriate challenges for him to grow academically and socially. His confidence at school is through the roof, and I can only attribute that to the positive and nurturing energy that defines Parkside. They also have a substantial arts & movement program that not only develops my son's strength, coordination, and focus; it also helps him to more easily socialize with peers and simply come out of his shell. The teachers and administrative staff at Parkside are highly communicative and responsive to parents, and there`s an active Parent`s Association that adds to the wonderful community. Needless to say, we`re very grateful to be at this amazing school!
- Posted by Parent - Vanita S.
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