Preschool (Queens)

The QSAC Preschool provides an intensive special educational environment for preschoolers on the autism spectrum. We develop and enhance a child’s academic, communication, self-help, and social skills, in accordance with the child’s Individualized Education Program as determined by his/her committee on Preschool Special Education. 

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QSAC offers a center-based preschool program which provides children between the ages of 3 and 5 with an appropriate education in the least restrictive of environment. We have class sizes of 6:1:3, 8:1:2 and 12:1:2. The "appropriateness" of each child's education is determined by the educational and behavioral goals that are outlined in each student's Individualized Education Program (IEP).

 

The preschool is a full day, 12-month program with small classrooms led by New York State Certified Special Education Teachers. All programmatic instruction at the preschool is implemented according to the principles of applied behavior analysis (ABA) and related services, such as speech therapy, are also provided as outlined by each child's IEP.

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QSAC’s Preschool in Douglaston is funded by the New York State Education Department and New York City Department of Education or Nassau County School Districts.