We'll walk you through it, step by step.
Getting services for your child can feel like a maze of acronyms. It isn't, really — and you won't do it alone. Here's exactly how it works and where we fit in.
Is my child eligible?
✓ Lives in New York
Services are funded through your county & school district.
✓ Birth to 12 years
From Early Intervention through elementary school.
✓ A diagnosed or suspected delay
You don't need answers yet — a suspicion is enough to start.
Not sure?
Call us and we'll help you figure it out → 516-520-6000
The enrollment journey
1
Reach out to us
Feel free to reach out to us. We'll listen, answer questions, and point you in the right direction, whether that be Early Intervention (Birth-3) or your school district's CPSE (3-5 yrs old) or CSE (ages 5 and up).
2
Evaluation & referral
Once a referral is received through Early Intervention or through your school district, a multidisciplinary evaluation will be completed at no cost to you. These evaluations will assess your child's individual needs. Pending completion of these evaluations your EI Team or CPSE/CSE team will determine eligibility for services and/or program placement.
In CPSE, if a center-based special education preschool program is recommended for your child, your district will send your child's packet to various programs, including but not limited to The Hagedorn Little Village School. At the school-age level, if the CSE determines that your child meets eligibility for an out-of-district school placement, a referral will be sent to Little Village.
3
Visit our program
You are more than welcome to contact us to schedule a general Open House tour of our program.
Following receipt of your child's packet, our Admissions Department may call to schedule a screening with your child for possible placement, pending an appropriate opening.
4
Placement & beyond
Once placement is secured, we will work as a team with you and your school district to handle all of the logistics, including transportation. Our staff who will be working with your child on a daily basis will keep in touch with you every step of the way!
Services provided at no direct cost to families
As a publicly funded program, all education, therapy, and transportation come at no cost to qualifying families.
Questions families ask
No. If you have a concern about your child's development, that's reason enough to reach out. We'll help you understand the evaluation process.
Ready to take the first step?
