Provides structured, supportive learning environment for students experiencing problems in a traditional school setting. Offers a vocational and academic program leading to a high school diploma. Support services include assessment of academic ability, psychological and guidance counseling, tutoring and computer assisted instruction. Please call for specific details on age related program components.

Offers a special education high school focusing on students’ social, emotional, vocational, and academic needs. The general instructional program includes both individual and cooperative learning strategies. Individual and small group counseling services are provided for each student as mandated by the IEP. Students have the option to participate in vocational/work-based programs in food preparation, automotive technology, and woodshop. Students can be enrolled in college courses provided through SUNY Farmingdale State College while meeting their high school requirements. Students earn a Regents or Local Diploma and are also offered the opportunity to earn the Career Development and Occupational Studies Commencement Credential. CPHS has been associated through the years with Hofstra University and Nassau Community College. At these locations students are exposed to college life with support and supervision provided by Nassau BOCES staff. Students can earn college credit at Nassau Community College and have access to various opportunities on campus. At Hofstra University, students have the opportunity to attend their high school classes on campus and receive practical work experience in various areas on campus. The program offers the Rebound Program. This is a more restrictive setting, which consists of 6:1:2 classrooms, offering a flexible curriculum combined with counseling. CPHS also offers the Individualized Learning Academy. The Individualized Learning Academy is a half-day, three-hour program specially geared for students with emotional disturbances who demonstrate severe challenging behaviors and require a shortened day with individualized instruction. CPHS students whose districts recommend that they also attend Barry Tech will receive a reduced tuition. Call for more detailed information.

Serves high school juniors and seniors with rigorous and relevant learning in specific technical fields. Our broad array of programs are designed to meet the needs of component districts, students and our local workforce. We prescribe to continuous improvement, with a focus on improving student outcomes, meeting or exceeding New York State Education Department standards, offering career and technical courses that are New York State Education Department approved, and utilizing research and best practices related to our student needs. Courses are offered in: Animal Science; Art. Design and Visual Communications; Audio Production; Auto Body Repair and Car Customizing; Automotive Technology; Aviation/Professional Pilot Training; Barbering; Carpentry/Residential Construction and Home Improvement; Certified Personal Training; Clinical Medical Assisting; Computer Science and App Development; Computer Technology and Repair; Cosmetology; Culinary Arts/Restaurant Operations Management; Dental Chairside Assisting; Early Childhood Education; Electrical Trade and Alternative Energy; Fashion Merchandising and Design; Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC); Law Enforcement; Marine/Motorsports Technology; Nurse Assisting; Physical Therapy Aide; Plumbing and Heating; Practical Nursing; Professional Photography/Digital Photography; Television, Video and Digital Film Production; Welding/Metal Fabrication and Work Based learning. Call for more detailed information.

Offers a program for students who are at least age 21. This program will prepare you to earn your high school diploma. Non-traditional instruction allows you to meet with an assessor/advisor at times most suitable to your schedule. EDP offers maximum flexibility and academic support. Please call (631) 667-6000 x327 to schedule your initial appointment with an advisor. Call for detailed information.

Offers a program that serves non-disabled and disabled students in middle school and high school who require highly structured services in an alternative setting. The educational environment parallels that of the JEA Alternative School. It is for non-classified students who are on long-term, out of school suspension as a result of a Superintendent's Hearing and classified students who need an Interim Alternative Educational Program as described in 201.7 of the Commissioner's Regulations. Placements may extend beyond the minimum of 45 days. This highly individualized, academic program includes Regents-level instruction. School-based counseling, behavioral management training, substance abuse treatment and court probationary services as well as support services from psychologists and social workers are also available. This full-day program is housed in a self-contained location at the JEA Alternative School. Call for more detailed information.

Designed alternative education program to help students succeed in a non-traditional school setting and provide them with an innovative and enriching learning experience. Educates students within the school district boundary.

Provides an alternative setting in the late afternoon for students who have not succeeded in the traditional educational setting. The program gives teenagers the necessary tools to either return successfully to their home high schools, or to complete their high school requirements, while helping them prepare for post-secondary education or employment. Students attend this Regents-based program in the late afternoon in their home school district. Students receive strong educational support, as classes are small and largely focused on the students. Programs are currently available in: Baldwin(with CTE); Bellmore-Merrick (HSE Only); East Rockaway; Freeport (HSE and Regents level); Glen Cove (HSE with ELL support); Hewlett-Woodmere; Hicksville; Massapequa, Plainview-Old Bethpage, Uniondale (HSE and Regents level); Valley Stream CHSD and Wantagh. Call for more detailed information.

Enables students to enrich their education through additional courses; make up work for courses they failed or were unable to complete during the school year; complete high school programs in less than the time normally required; or improve their competencies in basic skills. It also provides for the administration of Regents exams in accordance with the Commissioner's regulations. Any two school districts that house their summer school population at a common site may participate in the Nassau BOCES Regional Summer School on a BOCES-aidable basis. The courses offered at any particular site are determined by the participating school districts in collaboration with Nassau BOCES, and may include remedial secondary courses and short-term academic or exploratory enrichment subjects at the elementary and secondary level. Call for more detailed information.

Provides a hospital program located at South Oaks in Amityville which offers an educational program for hospitalized adolescents. Both disabled and non-disabled students can enroll in this program. Close contact is established initially with each child's home school guidance counselor to identify the level of instruction needed. The education program at South Oaks, consisting of basic high school subjects in English, social studies, mathematics and science, and is considered an integral part of the treatment program by hospital administration. The educational staff works in partnership with doctors, nurses and psychologists to facilitate comprehensive treatment. Call for more detailed information.

Provides specialized education programs and career and technical education programs for eligible children in component school districts. CTE Programs offered at the LoGuidice Educational Center include: - Automotive Body Refinishing - Automotive Technology - Conservation / Natural Resource Management / Heavy Equipment - Construction Technology - Cosmetology - Criminal Justice / Forensic / Cybersecurity - Culinary Arts / Hospitality Management - Health Careers - Small Animal Science / Veterinary Science - Sports Conditioning & Exercise Science - Welding / Metal Fabrication

Assists school age students from Nassau and Suffolk counties to avert hospitalization for severe emotional/psychiatric problems and students with psychiatric problems who are on the Autism Spectrum. The IDT Program is also a therapeutic program to help a youngster adjust to the community following a period of inpatient psychiatric hospitalization or a short term placement for youngsters leaving psychiatric hospitalization en route to day treatment or other specialized school-based services. Instructional staff provided by the Special Education Division of Western Suffolk BOCES in concert with professionals funded by the Office of Mental Health/Sagamore Children's Psychiatric Center, provide intensive intervention to students on an extended day basis. The program also works with pupils who have been in a day treatment or other intensive school placement and have not been successful.

Provides a nurturing and academically invigorating environment for students who have experienced difficulty relating to peers and/or adults in a traditional school setting due to their social and emotional needs. Iris Wolfson fosters acceptance, stimulates academic achievement, encourages self-reliance, practices tolerance, and motivates students to meet their highest potential. Iris Wolfson is modeled after mainstream educational settings. Courses are departmentalized and the instructional program is aligned to the New York State Common Core Learning Standards. Students have the opportunity of earning college credits through a partnership with Farmingdale State College (SUNY). Students are expected to earn a high school diploma. Various electives are offered to stimulate thought, meet graduation requirements, reinforce content material, foster independent living, and develop personal management skills. Iris Wolfson primarily serves students with emotional disabilities (i.e. Generalized Anxiety Disorders and Depression), assorted learning disabilities, and spectrum disorders whose needs most closely resemble those found in district-based programs. Instruction is modified and individualized to addresses students' cognitive levels and learning styles. Instructional and work-based learning opportunities are also provided to assist students pursuing a Career Development and Occupational Studies (CDOS) Commencement Credential. Vocational counseling is provided to assist students and families as they begin to access important post-secondary supports and services. Call for more detailed information.

Provides programming for day students, the majority of the students reside in cottages on the campus in living groups based on their age, sex, developmental needs and individualized treatment goals. Counseling and psychotherapy are provided to every student. The classes are designed to focus on the individual needs of each child. The teaching faculty and staff are specially trained in the education and behavior of learning disabled and emotionally handicapped children. Certified Special Area teachers provide instruction in Physical Education, Art, Music, Technology, Home and Career Skills, Computer Literacy, and Business Education.

Provides Special and Career & Technical Education to eligible students. The Carrier Educational Center is also home to the Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES administrative offices. Presently offers 7 Career & Technical Education Programs: Cosmetology Criminal Justice Culinary Arts Heating, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Information Technology/Computer Systems Natural Resources: Aquaponics Small Animal Science

A regional organization that provides quality educational, administrative, and technical services to component school districts, to enhance educational opportunities for students and cost-effectiveness of the educational system. Support services for districts include itinerant teachers and specialists, such as adaptive physical education instructors, speech therapists, psychologists, social workers, physical therapists, counselors, and occupational therapists for those districts that cannot afford a full-time position. Also includes management services, e.g., cooperative purchasing, educational communications, certification, labor relations, and staff development. Instructional programs cover a wide variety of areas, including career and technical courses, special education, academic and alternative programs, summer schools, and staff development.

Provides a free public education to youth in grades 9th through 12th.

Offer courses for those interested in completing a high school diploma, we offer a wide selection of classes. Classroom instruction includes Mathematical Reasoning, Language Arts (writing and reading for content), Social Studies and Science. All levels and grades are available through a highly personalized program of study. Wilson Tech offers: Adult Basic Education (ABE) classes and High School Equivalency (GED) preparation classes. Call (631) 667-6000 x327 to schedule an intake appointment. After your appointment with a counselor, you will be placed in a class that best suits your academic needs. Classes are offered at various locations.

Provides an alternative education program for students who struggle learning in a traditional classroom for various reasons. The program also reinforces educational opportunities, academic objectives, social and emotional growth.

Offers adults the advantage and convenience of Weekend College to upgrade their skills, pursue a degree and enrich their lives. Students can take a class on a Friday night or a couple classes on Saturday and Sunday and before you know it, you will have earned an AA or AS degree. You will have access to more than 150 courses and many of the same degree programs we offer during weekdays and nights from liberal arts and accounting to business administration and criminal justice. Through Weekend College, a student may complete any of the following degree or certificate programs: AA or AS degree in Liberal Arts; AS degree in Accounting; AS degree in Business Administration; AS degree in Criminal Justice; Certificate in Paralegal Studies and HS Equivalency. Our Weekend College can also help you gain entrance into our exceptional nursing and allied health sciences programs or jump start your career in administrative business technology, interior or apparel design, or computer repair technology. You may also take distance education/online courses in nearly every subject. You may also accelerate your studies through our College-Level Examination Program (CLEP). If you receive qualifying scores on the CLEP test, you may earn college credit in the areas of business, composition and literature, foreign language, history and social sciences, and science and mathematics. Please call 516.572.7699 for more information. Call for more detailed information regarding all that the weekend college has to offer.

Provides students, ages 16-21, who have been identified as having needs not being met in current school programs in our region. The program will be located in local area high schools and/or BOCES programs and offers our “at risk” students an opportunity to address individual and family issues that are currently hampering their progress toward a New York State diploma. The program will continue to offer academic education at a commencement level, development of transition skills, and development of social skills designed to foster improved functioning in a school setting. The Regional Alternative High School Program is also offering placement to students that have been suspended or are awaiting an out of district placement, as well as offering students the option to attend for credit recovery and test preparation for state assessments. The Regional Alternative High School is also offering placement to students who are English Language Learners. Students enrolled in this program will have a daily schedule that consists of four hour departmentalized format. Instruction takes place in “blocks” focusing on two core subjects (ELA and Math), and includes a daily CTE component.

Provides students who would benefit from a non-traditional academic setting an alternative learning environment in the late afternoon to evening. This is a Regents-based program that gives high school students in the Valley Stream District the essential tools to succeed and complete their high school academic requirements in this unique program or eventually return to their home high school to complete their degree. In Twilight, students attend smaller class sizes, receive a wide variety of teaching methods, participate in non-traditional evaluations, and work with teachers and support staff to have their social, mental, and emotional needs met. Call for detailed information.

Program works with out of school youth ages 16-24 from low-income families. Offers HSE prep, job training, counseling and leadership development. Students build affordable housing. Participants spend 6 to 12 months in the program and split time between the construction projects and GED preparation. Application is required.

Promotes honor, excellence, respect, and optimism in students who have had difficulties succeeding in traditional high school settings.

Provides an intensive, specialized residential program for girls age 12-16 who have been victims of commercial sexual exploitation and domestic trafficking.

Offers the PASS program at the Brennan Middle/High School. This PASS program is serving disabled and non-disabled students of middle and high school ages, offers a highly structured environment in which instructional and behavioral deficits can be addressed within a small group setting for high school aged students. The educational environment parallels that of the Brennan High School. Students may or may not be classified as special education students. All are in need of alternative education. Truancy, non-compliance with school rules and generally disruptive behavior often characterize a student in crisis; such a student is appropriate for the PASS program. Students who are at risk due to poor achievement may also be referred to this program where they will be afforded many support services to ensure success.