Summit Academy

Preschool

School Age

Autism Program

"A student who was eating only pureed foor last year is now eating solid foods including jelly sandwiches, macaroni and cheese, and ravioli. She is also feeding herself with a spoon, carrying her lunch bag to the cafeteria and walking to the lunchroom on her own. Last year she was taken to the cafeteria in a stroller. I'm so proud of her progress."

-Summit Academy teacher

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Summit's preschool program for three- and four-year-olds addresses the needs of children with developmental disabilities in a highly structured and nurturing environment with rich staffing ratios. We employ a unique team approach that includes special education teachers, speech-language professionals, and other specialized providers working together to help each preschool child acquire the language, social, physical, and academic skills necessary for transition to public school. In addition to our traditional special education classroom, Summit provides the opportunity for integrated or multicultural programs.

INTEGRATED PRESCHOOL PROGRAM
Summit Academy operates an integrated preschool program that serves children with and without developmental disabilities. Integration allows children with developmental disabilities to play and learn together with typically developing children - absorbing important language and social interaction skills. The program blends the best practices of early childhood education and special education so that all children maximally benefit from the experience.

MULTICULTURAL EDUCATION PROGRAM
Another unique service of Summit Academy is our multicultural education program located in Buffalo. The program recognizes that children with developmental disabilities may speak a language other than English and may be from a culture perhaps far different from the day-to-day customs of America in general and Western New York in particular. So, while the program's goal is to help students become age-appropriate in all areas of development, we provide instruction in the child's primary language first. For children who demonstrate little or no functional communication, education in their primary language may continue until they develop a basic vocabulary of words and sentences. English instruction is gradually increased, as the child becomes more proficient. For more information please contact us.

150 Stahl Rd. Getzville, N.Y. 14068, Phone: (716) 629-3400