School Time Childrens Center

Located in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., Poughkeepsie Day School was founded in 1934. The school s academic curriculum includes English, history, science, mathematics, language arts, physical education and social studies. It offers education to students of prekindergarten through grade 12 through lower, middle and upper schools. The school offer classes in several foreign languages, including French, Spanish and Russian. It provides several central study courses in a wide range of topics, such as performing arts, religion, spirituality, teaching, civil rights, outdoor leadership and community action. The school has various facilities, including a theater, dressing rooms, classrooms, gymnasium and laboratories. Poughkeepsie Day School offers several sports, such as volleyball, basketball, tennis, football, soccer and baseball.

Astor Early Childhood Development Programs is offered by The Astor Home for Children, which is a community-based, nonprofit organization. The program helps in the social, intellectual and physical development of children and provides adult education opportunities for parents. It offers Head Start programs for children of ages 3 to 5. The program also offers special education and therapeutic services in a self-contained classroom for children with ehavior management needs. Astor Early Childhood Development Programs offers crisis intervention, case management and verbal therapy services. The program s other services include cognitive behavioral treatment, as well as speech and language, occupational and physical therapies. Its staff includes psychologists, social workers, teachers, health care professionals and child psychiatrists.