Specialized Programs at OWH

DUAL LANGUAGE PROGRAM (Q204M)

The dual language program teaches students in two languages: English and Spanish. The home language and English are used equally. The goal of this program is for students to be able to read, write, and speak in both English and their home language. Classes are made up of both English Language Learners who share the same home language and English proficient students. Students in the OWH Program learn how to speak, read, understand, and write in both languages; thereby becoming biliterate.  

In Dual Language classes, 50% of students are English Language Learners (ELL) and 50% are English-proficient students. Both groups of students receive instruction in English and Spanish.  The goal of a Dual Language program at OWH is to educate students to become bilingual and bicultural.  

Program Code-Q204M

​TRANSITIONAL BILINGUAL SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAM 

The transitional bilingual education program provides reading, writing, and other classes in English and in the student’s home language. As students’ English improves, more time is spent learning in English and less time is spent learning in their home language. The goal of this program is to support students' in their home language while they fully transition to an English-only instruction class. Classes are made up of students with the same home language.

​THE ACES PROGRAM (Q204Y)

The Academics, Career, and Essential Skills Program (ACES) program provides students with an opportunity to learn academic, work, and independent living skills. 

For more information, please contact the school. 

​ASD Nest PROGRAM (Q204X)

Students must meet the following criteria:

-Classification

Eligible for an educational disability classification of Autism.

-Intelligence

Average to above average intelligence with consistent development including verbal and nonverbal abilities, working memory, language, and attention.

-Achievement

Academic skills on or above grade level.

Students are able to work independently and in small groups with minimal support.

Students participate in standard assessments, including New York State (NYS) Math and English Language Arts (ELA) exams.

Accommodations are provided as written on the student’s IEP.

-Language/Communication

Language skills on or close to age level, except in social language. These skills include:

-Staying on topic

Using socially appropriate nonverbal gestures, responses and facial expressions

-Social Functioning

Mild to moderate social delays. May demonstrate challenges in interacting and/or playing with peers or adults, with handling changes in routine, and with monitoring and controlling their own emotions and behaviors.

-Behavior

Mild behavior challenges. The student is not physically aggressive, does not engage in self-injurious behaviors, and does not show “escape behaviors,” such as running away from staff or exiting the classroom or school building.

ASD Nest Program Features

-Class Structure

The program serves students with autism in a classroom with general education students. The class is a small Integrated Co-Teaching (ICT) class, with one special education teacher and one general education teacher. As students get older, the class size increases. There is no classroom paraprofessional.

-Curriculum and Instruction

Classes follow the New York State Learning Standards and the same curriculum used in all DOE schools. ASD Nest teachers are trained in specialized teaching strategies for students with autism, including a special social curriculum called Social Development Intervention (SDI) developed by NYU. SDI is an evidence-based program that supports social-emotional development.

-Social-Emotional Supports

Related service providers use SDI to help students improve social functioning. This social language curriculum is taught in small groups.

STEM Magnet Program (Q204U)

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Preparing students to become active global citizens through rigorous advanced courses that will prepare students for high school, college and beyond. Students will have opportunities to engage in project-based learning around STEM.