Springbrook is a private, not for profit agency. The School at Springbrook is licensed by the New York State Education Department (NYSED) and regulated by the New York State Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities (OMRDD).
Springbrook provides services to children ages 5-21 with Autism or other developmental disability and whose IQ is in the range of mental retardation.
Springbrook welcomes all children regardless of race, color, creed, sex, citizenship status or national origin.
Springbrook offers a day program for children who live at home with
their family or a residential program for those children who need a
higher level of care and support in a 24 hour setting. There are 48
residential students and 28 day students. Both the residential and
day programs are 12-month programs with a traditional 10-month
school year and an additional 6-week summer session. With a
spacious and bright state-of-the-art school building built in the
late 1970s, plus renovations and additions completed in 2001,
Springbrook is driven to provide both the environment and staff to
enhance and facilitate individual learning. Although developmental
disabilities influence, to varying degrees, the ability to learn,
we believe that learning is always possible in the right
surroundings with the right caring staff. The educational program
provides learning curriculums that build the foundation to success.
The School at Springbrook applies a trans-disciplinary approach to
all students by involving parents, school districts, special
education teachers, house managers and therapists in the
development of each student's individualized education program. Our
trans-disciplinary approach is designed to provide
student-centered, individualized educational programs for each
student. Participation on the part of school districts, students,
their parents and advocates in the development of the IEP is
invaluable and is actively sought by service providers. This
collaborative approach, drawing on the resources and expertise of
varied professionals, accompanied by our commitment to deliver the
best in individualized care and services, provides our students
with the building blocks they need for continued development
through their lives and ensures learning and consistency across
environments. Small classes and individualized instruction is
guided by committed teachers working with dedicated staff.
Springbrook has 10 classrooms each with a staffing ratio of 6:1:3.5
which include one certified master level teacher, one certified
teacher assistant and direct support professionals. Springbrook
also has 2 vocational classrooms with a staffing ratio of 8:1:2
which include one certified master level teacher, one certified
teacher assistant, one direct support professional and two job
coaches. Through the vocational program called Working and Gaining
Employability Skills (WAGES), a student's academic focus is based
on real life situations. Social skills are obtained by interacting
with the local community. Students have a wide variety of jobs
within the school or in the greater community.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
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Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
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