Long Island School For Gifted

Variety Child Learning Center, founded in 1966 and located in Syosset, N.Y., is a nonprofit center providing child development programs and special education services to young children and their families. It offers services to children with learning disabilities, autism, developmental disorders and behavior problems. The organization provides special education programs and services at no cost to families living in Nassau, Suffolk and Queens counties in New York. It also offers support services for families, and research and training of early childhood personnel. VCLC provides special programs and services on- and off-site. It offers programs in local nursery schools, child care centers and school districts. It additionally offers Sunday respite care, social skills training groups, cultural arts performances, and applied research and training for early childhood personnel.

Portledge Lower School is located in Locust Valley, N.Y., and offers classes from grades kindergarten through five. The school offers various subjects, such as reading, writing, language, mathematics, science, social studies, art, music, craft, computer and physical education. It provides special educational programs and activities for students with special needs. The school has various clubs, including art, music, drama and language. Its facility includes library, activity room, computer laboratory, cafeteria and a playground. The school has a parent-teacher association that assists in various school activities and programs. It provides health care, meal, counseling, and transportation services, and organizes various cultural programs, musical activities and field trips.

The Green Vale School was established in 1923 and provides a variety of academic and athletic programs to students in grades kindergarten through nine. The school s curriculum includes programs in business applications, literature and composition, mathematics, music, science, world languages, and health and physical education. It has an art department providing classes in concerts, recitals, musicals and plays. The Green Vale School also offers a variety of extracurricular activities, including an AIDS committee, brass ensemble, environmental council, literary magazine, math counts club, student council and student newspaper. It provides a range of sports activities, such as soccer, football, hockey, baseball, softball, lacrosse and track. The school additionally offers tuition and financial aid to students. Greenvale School is located in Glen Head, N.Y.