Programs & Services
Clarke’s New York campus provides a variety of programs and services for children from birth to age 5.
Birth to 3 Programs - It’s Never Too Early to Start
Newborn hearing screening and advances in technology (like digital hearing aids and cochlear implants) are helping children with hearing loss learn to listen and talk at earlier ages than ever before. At Clarke, parents receive the tools and support they need to facilitate their baby’s development and make the most of those important years before preschool. Parents discover how to enrich their baby’s life with meaningful sound and language through personalized family sessions, collaborative services and parent groups. Families learn strategies to support language development through play, speech and listening activities and share experiences and questions with other families in a supportive environment. Our goal is to help parents connect with their child and provide the skills needed to help them grown, learn and reach their full potential.
Preschool - Learning as a Family
During the preschool years, the family continues to be the most influential factor in a child’s life. Families are actively involved in learning through frequent communication, classroom observations, participation in school activities and parent workshops/support groups. Stimulating classroom activities enhance children’s listening, speech, language and pre-literacy skills while fostering their social, emotional, cognitive, physical and creative development. Children engage in creative problem solving, discovery, exploration, reasoning and hands-on activities in a fun, nurturing environment.
Integrated Preschool Program
In addition to our Early Intervention and Preschool classes for children with hearing loss, we are pleased to offer an integrated preschool program comprised of children with and without hearing loss.
Located steps from Carl Schurz Park, Clarke matches the beauty of its neighborhood with a warm, nurturing, and stimulating environment. Children are educated in classrooms with small student to teacher ratios, led by experience teachers, all of whom hold masters degrees. Clarke’s teachers are particularly well trained and experienced in using typical preschool experiences to foster language, independence, social skills and creativity. Set on two levels, the school houses classrooms, a library, a sensory gym, a kitchen for cooking activities, and more. Preschool hours are 8:30am-2:30pm. The summer program runs for 6 weeks. The school year program closely follows the public school calendar.
Clarke accepts applications year round and enrollment is on-going, based on availability of openings. Please call 212.585.3500 for more information or download and submit an application.
