Board of Cooperative Educational Services of Nassa Nassau Technological Centers, 1196 Prospect Ave, Westbury, NY 11590, US

HistoryVariety child learning center (VCLC), was founded in 1966 by Judith Simon Bloch. VCLC is a not-for-profit school that is chartered by the New York State board of regents. Ms. Bloch began the school based on Three important principles: Early identification Early intervention Parent involvement More than 50 years later, these remain the corner stones of VCLC's programs .SpecialtiesVCLC provides programs and services for young children, ages birth to seven, with learning, language, social and behavior challenges and support services for their families. *Early Intervention (EI) and the Committee on Preschool Special Education (CPSE) services are for children who have or are suspected of having a developmental delay or disability and are eligible based on New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) or New York State Education Department (NYSED) guidelines. Nassau County Department of Health/ Suffolk County Department of Health (NCDOH/SCDOH) for EI and local school districts for CPSE must refer children for evaluations. Type of services, frequency, duration, location and provider are determined by the municipality for EI and the school district for CPSE. Families have no out-of-pocket expenses but are responsible for fees/costs associated with child care. All therapists and teachers are licensed and/or certified according to NYSDOH and NYSED regulations.