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Pleasantville Laboratory School

Pleasantville Laboratory School
Westchester Community College
Pleasantville Laboratory School
75 Grasslands Avenue
Valhalla, NY 10595
Program Contact Kristen Weiss
Program Contact Email weissk@pleasantvilleschools.org
Phone 914-606-6009
Website Program website

The Pleasantville Lab School is an inclusive dual enrollment program located on the Westchester Community College campus in Valhalla, NY. We offer a unique approach to transition services for students with disabilities. The Lab School experience enables students to participate in career planning with a person-centered planning approach, enroll in college classes for educational and personal enrichment, engage in social activities alongside college peers, and participate in work experiences that align with their employment goals.

Program information submitted: January 10, 2024

General
Public or private: Public
Type of school: 2-year community college or junior college
Is this program a federally funded TPSID program? No
Number of students: 7
Summer program name Extended School Year Program
Description of our summer transition program: The Pleasantville Lab School is an inclusive dual enrollment program located on the Westchester Community College campus in Valhalla, NY. We offer a unique approach to transition services for students with disabilities. The Lab School experience enables students to participate in career planning with a person-centered planning approach, engage in social activities alongside college peers, participate in community-based instruction and in work experiences that align with their employment goals.
Affiliates
School district or agency partner: Pleasantville Union Free School District
Contact person: Kristen M Weiss
Email: weissk@pleasantvilleschools.org
Requirements
Program serves students who have left high school? No, all of our students are still in high school
Deadline to apply to this program: rolling admissions
Criteria for admission
  • Age range: 17+
Accepts out-of-state students? No
Please indicate which disabilities students in this program have:
  • Intellectual disability
  • Autism
  • Learning disabilities, visual impairments
Planned program length
  • 1 year
  • 2 years
  • 3 years
  • Varies from student to student
Acceptance, Retention, and Completion Rates
Acceptance rate for the most recent fall term: 90.00%
Retention rate for first year students from the previous academic year to the current one: 100.00%
Cost
Additional costs:
Is this program able to provide federal financial aid as a Comprehensive Transition Program (CTP)? No
Students pay for the program in the following ways:
  • Local School District funds
Academic
Students enrolled in this program take the following types of inclusive courses (with students who don't have disabilities):
  • Typical college courses for credit
  • Typical college courses for audit
  • Typical Continuing Education courses
More about course access: All of the students participate in at least one typical course for audit or credit that aligns with their academic or personal goals. All of the students participate in continuing education courses specifically designed for our program.
Students take courses that are only for students in this program: Yes
Information on special classes: The students participated in a vocational course, cooking class, personal finance management class, computer class and dance class that is only for students within the program. They also receive study skills services that are only for students in the program.
Percentage of academic time spent in inclusive courses (with students who don't have disabilities): 1-24%
Do all students in this program enroll in at least one inclusive college/university course for credit or audit each semester? Yes
Credential(s) students earn upon completing the program: The students will receive a VALs micro-credential from Westchester Community College upon completion of the program.
Is the credential approved by the college/university? Yes, this credential has been through a formal approval process at the IHE
Other than the credential listed above, can students earn any other credentials that are available to all students? If the students can meet the requirements, they can work towards any credential offered on campus.
Students in the program have access to the following campus-wide services:
  • Career services
  • Disability/accessibility services
  • Academic tutoring services
  • Health services
  • Mental health/counseling services
  • Access to a transcript via the registrar
  • Academic advising services (not program staff)
Employment
Percent of students in this program have paid work while attending the program: 20%
Other career development activities are:
  • Internships
  • Volunteer work
  • Community Service
Percent of students in this program that had paid work after exiting the program: 80%
Additional information about career development and work experience: The students had internships all over campus which included the bookstore, library, radio station, cafeteria and food pantry.
Does this program have a working partnership with VR to provide funding, supports and/or services to students in the program? Yes
Housing
Housing is provided to students: No
Extracurricular
Students participate in student organizations on campus: Yes
Percentage of social time spent in inclusive activities (open to all students on campus): 50-74%
Students may participate in the following extra-curricular activities
  • Registered student organizations
  • Club sports
  • Campus events