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| 312 Main St. Niantic, CT 06357 Phone: (860) 445-7626 x 117 Fax: (860) 691-1118 |
Our Niantic School
| School Program The School Program hours are Monday - Friday 8:00am to 2:00pm. Lighthouse Voc-Ed Center is an Accredited Private Special Education School for student age 7 to 21. Lighthouse promotes a quality community based program encompassing the life skills necessary for individuals to function independently. We believe in a holistic program that addresses all aspects of a young person's life. Each students program is coordinated with their teachers, therapists, speech pathologists, cases managers, and families. Success oriented, integrated group activities are designed according to age and behavior. Two ways students are enrolled in this program are: 1. Elementary and middle school students placed by their school districts on an individual basis. 2. High school students preparing for a day program after graduation are placed by their school districts on an individual basis. Day Program The Day Program hours are Monday- Friday 8:00am to 2:00pm. Day Program is for Graduates of High School (age 21 and up). They are provided with a structured, daily educational programs. The Goals of this program are to: Work on individual programs and needs, Incorporate daily therapies as needed, Gain community experience, and Daily living skills. All programs are supervised by a special education teacher. Extended Day Program The Extended Day program hours are Monday - Friday 2:00pm to 6:00pm and is for students age 7 to 21. Our Extended Day program encompasses all parts of a transitional program: pre-vocational and vocational skills; community participants; and activities of daily living and leisure skills. Each day’s schedule, lists the skills we are incorporating and working on daily. We incorporate a child’s behavior and communication programs into all their activities. We engage children in active learning experiences on site and in the community, so that choice and initiative are the basic elements of their learning process. We believe that appropriate behaviors and social skills are eventually acquired when people can choose to engage in activities without coercion. Our purpose is to encourage independence, social appropriateness and problem solving. We keep schedules the same each week. Over the years, this structure has helped those with the most severe behavior disorders; it decreases their anxiety, they become more secure in their surroundings and accomplish appropriate behavior with peers and in the community. We have been quite successful in our work. Evening Program The goal of the evening program is to help children and adults (ages 7 to senior citizen) generalize daily living and social skills through weekly scheduled activities in the community or on site that they plan quarterly. Leisure experiences support and facilitate the development of social skills and relationships. These programs meet once a week for approximately 2 hours a night. Ages of the participants and activities vary on each evening. Please call the Central Office for a Full List of groups and schedules. Below are the groups that meet at this location please click on the name of the program to find out more. Summer Program Lighthouse Voc-Ed Center provides a eight week Summer Program that meets 8:00am to 2:00pm for ages 7 to 21. Activities may include arts and crafts, cooking, music and movement, and community activities. For More Information Click Here Extended Day Summer Program Lighthouse Voc-Ed Center provides six week Extended Day Summer Program that meets 2:00pm to 6:00pm for ages 7 to 21.This is on an individual basis for students needing additional time and support after the end of the regular summer program. Activities may include those listed above in the summer program and both pool and beach time. For More Information Click Here |
