Pleasantville Laboratory School
Westchester Community College
Pleasantville Laboratory School
75 Grasslands Avenue
Valhalla, NY 10595
75 Grasslands Avenue
Valhalla, NY 10595
| Program Contact | Kristen Weiss |
| weissk@pleasantvilleschools.org | |
| Phone | 914-606-6009 |
| Website | https://www.facebook.com/pleasantvillelabschool/?modal=admin_todo_tour |
The Pleasantville Laboratory School at Westchester Community College, designed for students 18 - 21 years with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities, operates under the Pleasantville School District on the Westchester Community College campus, thus affording social, educational and vocational opportunities with same‐aged peers. Our program is devised to teach students skills and strategies in order to transition to adult life as independently as possible. Classes are provided in partnership with The Pleasantville Lab School, Westchester Community College, and The Division of Workforce Development and Community Education at Westchester Community College. Lab School students are able to work towards a Skill and Achievement Commencement Credential, Career Development Occupational Studies Credential, or a GED through the Pleasantville Laboratory School.
Program information submitted: February 25, 2021
| General | |
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| Public or private: | Public |
| Type of school: | 2-year community college or junior college |
| Is this program a federally funded TPSID program? | No |
| Students in this program: | Are still enrolled in high school |
| Number of students: | 11 |
| Summer program name | Extended School Year |
| Description of our summer transition program: | If students are recommended by their CSE, they can participate in a summer program. Students are participating in travel training, social skills, functional academics and recreation skills over the summer. |
| Summer program link: | Extended School Year |
| Affiliates | |
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| School district or agency partner: | Pleasantville Union Free School District |
| Contact person: | Kristen Weiss |
| Email: | weissk@pleasantvilleschools.org |
| Requirements | |
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| Program serves students who have left high school? | No, all of our students are still in high school |
| Deadline to apply to this program: | Ongoing |
| Criteria for admission |
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| Accepts out-of-state students?: | No |
| Please indicate which disabilities students in this program have: |
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| Program length: | Varies from student to student |
| Acceptance, Retention, and Completion Rates | |
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| Acceptance rate for the most recent fall term | 100.00% |
| Retention rate for first year students from the previous academic year to the current one | 90.00% |
| Cost | |
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| 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: |
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| Academic | |
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| Students take these types of "typical" courses (with students who don't have disabilities): |
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| Students take courses that are only for students in this program: | Yes |
| Are students in this program able to access support services through your IHE disability services office? | Yes |
| Information on special classes: | The students can take courses in: Culinary Vocational Exploration Job Readiness Job Communications Computers Personal Finance Health & Living Community Mobility Social Skills Serve Safe |
| Percentage of academic time spent only with other students in this program: | Between 25% of the time and half the time |
| Credential(s) students earn upon completing the program: | Vocational and Life Skills Micro-credential |
| Is the credential IHE-approved? | Yes, this credential has been through a formal approval process at the IHE |
| Employment | |
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| Percent of students in this program have paid work while attending the program: | 20% |
| Other career development activities are: |
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| Percent of students in this program that had paid work after exiting the program: | 20% |
| We offer the following specialized credentials: | The students participate both on campus and in the community. The Lab School partners with ACCES-VR to help students seek competitive employment in the community. |
| Does this program have a working partnership with VR to provide funding, supports and/or services to students in the program? | Yes |
| Housing | |
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| Housing is provided to students: | No |
| Extracurricular | |
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| Students participate in student organizations on campus: | Yes |
| Proportion of social time spent only with other students in this program: | 50% |
| Students have participated in these social/extracurricular activities and organizations: | Judo Boxing Gaming Club WOW Common Hour Activities Radio Club |