James P. Murphy Staten Island Preparatory School (Staten Island Prep) operates as a non-public Chapter 853 New York State Education (NYSED) approved private school and an NYSED approved preschool program offering 2 preschool classes for students with disabilities (4410 program).
Educating ages 3 to 5 and ages 5-14
All staff are appropriately certified and credentialed as per NYSED.
The school follows all regulations as set forth by NYSED and the Board of Regents.
Eligibility:
Students must be approved for a New York State Approved Nonpublic School. Each student must possess an IEP with one of the following classifications: Autism Spectrum Disorder, Other Health Impaired, Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disability, Learning Disabilities, Multiple Disabilities, and Emotional Disabilities. The students’ placement is determined by the Committee on Special Education.
Principal: David Haimovich, EdD
Location: 23 Summit Street, Staten Island, NY 10307
Phone: 718-285-9377
School Hours: 9:00 am to 2:30 pm
Staten Island Prep serves students diagnosed with autism between the ages of 5 to 14 but is also approved to educate students with learning disabilities, other health impairments, emotional disability, and or intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Cost of Services
Currently, there are no out-of-pocket expenses for families, but families have an option to pay a tuition for the program. Student services are funded by the New York State Education Department and New York City. Our program operates with the approval of and under the oversight of the NYC Department of Education.
The staff at SI Prep have become family and I have no complaints regarding the facilitation of their educational process… I am truly grateful and thankful for all that they have done and continue to do.
Parent of the first child to be enrolled in SI Prep when it opened in 2020
SI Prep Preschool Program
Our preschool program serves students diagnosed with autism between the ages of 3 to 5. The school operates on a 10-month (180 days) and 30-day summer session school calendar.
Most students will be transported by bus as warranted and in conformance with their IEPs, although some students may be transported by parents.
Two classrooms for preschoolers with disabilities with a high teacher-to-student ratio of 6:1:3 serving 12 students between the ages of 3 to 5 with a total of 12 preschoolers.
Classroom teachers receive support from a team of School Administrators, Therapists, and Program Coordinators who are experts in providing effective instruction to students with autism spectrum disorders and those learners with similar deficits. This includes extensive training in behavioral approaches, structured teaching methods, and academic instruction.
Our team includes a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) who will help to oversee advanced behavioral interventions, modifications, and supports.
The school program will provide the following:
- Screenings
- Parent Training & Parent Workshops
- Individualized Programs
- Small Classes with High Teacher / Student Ratios
- Speech/Language Therapy Individual/ Group
- Occupational Therapy Individual/ Group
- Physical Therapy
- Psychologist on site: Individual/ Group/ Counseling
- School Nurse on site
- Licensed Certified Social Worker on site
The school will utilize the following strategies, programming, and instructional methodologies:
- Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)
- Strategies and Teaching based on the Autism Research (STAR) Curricular Framework
- Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS)
- Technology (iPads, computers, and Promethean Boards in every classroom)
- Self-Help and Daily Living Skills
- Counseling
- Groden Relaxation Techniques and Strategies in Self-Regulation
- AAC Devices / Communication Devices
THESE SERVICES ARE FUNDED BY THE NEW YORK STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AND IN NEW YORK CITY, OPERATE WITH THE APPROVAL OF AND UNDER THE OVERSIGHT OF THE NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
SI Prep Elementary School Program
The school operates on a 10-month (180 days) and 30-day summer session school calendar.
Most students will be transported by bus as warranted and in conformance with their IEPs, although some students may be transported by parents.
Educational programming is designed to address individual needs in high teacher-to-student ratio classrooms within large spacious classrooms with ratios of 10:1:2 or 8:1:3 depending on the students’ personalized learning and behavioral needs. In total there are 9 school-age classrooms serving 82 students between the ages of 5 to 14.
Our team includes a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) who will help to oversee advanced behavioral interventions, modifications, and supports.
The instructional programming will focus on scaffolding, differentiated instruction, age-appropriate academics, language, effective communication, social/emotional skills, self-help, and daily living skills. We will follow the New York State Education Learning Standards. Students are either assessed by the NYS Standard State Assessments or the NYS Alternative Assessments.
The school program will provide the following:
- Screenings
- Parent Training & Parent Workshops
- Individualized Programs
- Small Classes with High Teacher / Student Ratios
- Speech/Language Therapy Individual/ Group
- Occupational Therapy Individual/ Group
- Physical Therapy
- Psychologist on site: Individual/ Group/ Counseling
- School Nurse on site
- Licensed Certified Social Worker on site
The school will utilize the following strategies, programming, and instructional methodologies:
- Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)
- Strategies and Teaching based on the Autism Research (STAR) Curricular Framework
- Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS)
- Treatment and Education of Autistic and other related Communication Handicapped Children (TEACCH)
- Evidence-Based Programming and Curricula: Reading, Math, Science & Social Studies (e.g. Fountas & Pinnell Leveled Literacy Intervention (LLI ), My Math, Collins Writing Programs, Amplify Science, and Putnam North Westchester Social Studies Curriculum, etc.)
- Technology (iPads, computers, and Promethean Boards in every classroom)
- Art/Music/ Health/Physical Education
- Self-Help and Daily Living Skills
- Counseling
- Groden Relaxation Techniques and Strategies in Self-Regulation
- Social Skills Groups
- Person-Centered Planning
- AAC Devices / Communication Devices
Admission Process
For information about admissions, please email
Principal David Haimovich David.Haimovich@ahrcnyc.org or
Program Coordinator Melissa Flaccavento Melissa.Maietta@ahrcnyc.org