Beginning Years

The Beginning Years Program provides services to children ages 3 to 5 in a preschool setting as well as school-aged services in a non-traditional setting. The Beginning Years Program is sponsored by St. Lawrence-Lewis BOCES.

Staff is qualified, certified, and/or licensed professionals sensitive to the special needs of young children and their families.

The Beginning Years Program provides the following services throughout St. Lawrence County:

• Evaluations
• Speech Therapy
• Teaching Assistant services
• Special Class (SC)
• Occupational and Physical Therapy
• Family/Child Counseling
• Family Counseling
• Visually Impaired Services
• Psychological and Case Management Support

Referral and initial coordination of services for children ages birth to 2 years old are facilitated through the Early Intervention Program, St. Lawrence County Public Health Department. The phone number is (315) 386-2325.

In the case of children ages 3-5, referral and initial coordination of services are facilitated by contacting the local school district and Committee on Preschool Special Education (CPSE).

The philosophy of the program focuses on providing quality services to preschoolers within the framework of the family support system.