OLV Early Childhood Programs

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       OLV Human Services Early Childhood Programs offer families choices for affordable child care in a nurturing environment, where children with and without disabilities learn and play together. Two convenient locations in Lackawanna and South Buffalo provide modern, safe and accessible campuses with before and after school care available.

       Our focus is on enhancing the overall development of children through language, literacy, social and emotional growth, and motor development. Caring, highly qualified staff integrate music and the arts, yoga, fitness activities and healthy living habits for a comprehensive early childhood education experience.

• Preschool Program for ages 2-1/2 to 5 years
• Before and after school care (7am-5pm)
• Pre-K curriculum based on NYS Common Core standards  
• Co-Teaching Model – special education and general education teachers work together  
• 24 total preschool rooms
• Pre-K curriculum based on NYS Common Core standards  
• On-site therapists – PT, OT, speech, and counseling  
• On-site school nurse, principal and preschool coordinator  
• Yoga sessions for preschool classrooms  
• Weekly group music therapy  

Campus Highlights

• Fully secure building  
• Gross motor room – students have access each day  
• 2 sensory rooms  
• Multiple therapy spaces  
• Huge outdoor playground  with updated features
• Covered patio space  
• Fenced in green space for play in the summer  
• Open door policy for parents