Jowonio School
Inclusive preschoolSyracuse inclusive preschool since 1969 serving ages 3-5, with certified special education teachers and embedded therapists; placement via CPSE for eligible children.
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Syracuse is one of the birthplaces of inclusive early education in the United States - Jowonio School has been doing it here since 1969, and its practices are taught at Syracuse University's School of Education. That gives families in this city something unusual: a genuine local tradition of educating disabled and non-disabled children in the same classrooms rather than treating inclusion as an afterthought. Here is how that works alongside the public system and New York's approved private schools.
Jowonio - Special Class Inclusive Setting (SCIS)
Inclusive preschool programJowonio's special class inclusive setting program, the specific structure through which CPSE-eligible children are served.
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State approved-school listOfficial New York list of approved schools by program type and disabilities served - what determines whether a placement can be district-funded.
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State special education guidanceNew York State Education Department guidance on autism in special education, including program expectations.
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