Liberty POST’s STARS Preschool encourages learning through music, movement, and play. Our curriculum enables all children to take advantage of their educational and growth potential, regardless of ability, in our inclusive classrooms. Students with Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) also get the benefit of working in an environment with a NYS-approved provider of therapy services.
- Inclusive classroom designed for students ages 3 - 5 with and without special needs. Special classrooms are available in our Irondequoit location only
- Half-day sessions
- Rochester locations – Mornings: 8:00 am – 10:30 am and Afternoons: 11:15 am – 1:45 pm
- Syracuse location - Mornings: 9:00 am - 11:30 am and Afternoons: 12:30 pm - 3:00 pm
- Low student to teacher ratios includes Certified Special Education Teacher, Assistant Teacher, and Aides
- Qualifying students have access to Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech Pathologist and other therapies on-site
- Students bring their own nut-free snack
- Classrooms use New York State General Education Pre-K Curriculum supported with a play-based approach
Sample Schedule
- Welcome To STARS – Preschoolers greet and interact with their teachers and classmates, hang up their backpack, and prepare for the day.
- Circle Time – Children enjoy language, cognitive, and social developmental activities including poems, stories, music and movement.
- Snack – Children bring a nut-free snack to refuel and enjoy each other’s company.
- Small Group Activities – Students participate in various child interest and goal-related learning centers, including arts and crafts, fine motor skill builders and sensory experiences. Preschoolers also enjoy working on literacy-focused activities.
- Gross Motor/Outdoor Play – Preschoolers stretch their growing muscles daily as they play cooperative games, play in the indoor motor room, and enjoy the great outdoors!
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All children can benefit from an inclusive classroom. Children are often taught that everyone is different but do not often have tangible experiences. An inclusive classroom allows children to see, hear and interact with peers who have diverse needs and understand that differences are a natural part of life.
Children will receive services in accordance with their Individualized Education Plan (IEP). Our professional teams will provide therapy services during their preschool session.
We highly recommend that STARS Preschool students are potty-trained but it is not required.
Only individuals listed as an emergency contact on your registration form are able to pick up your child. They will need to provide photo identification and to confirm that they have the proper car seat to transport your child. If they cannot provide this information, STARS Preschool will contact a parent or guardian to make alternative arrangements.
Per the New York State Department of Health (NYDOH), preschool students are required to have an updated vaccination record on file.
We will contact parents or guardians to pick up their child if they become ill or display symptoms of illness.
We have a Universal Pre-Kindergarten (UPK) programs for children living in the East Irondequoit School District at our STARS Preschool in Irondequoit. This is a lottery-based program funded through the district. Interested families must apply through the district office who handles enrollment and notifies families of their acceptance.
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Please get in touch to register your child or learn more about our STARS program.
