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What is the tuition?
What services do we offer?
What is the admissions process?
Where are the sites?
Is busing available?
Whom do we contact?

What is the tuition?
Primary and Intermediate Programs
Tuition  $4000
Registration fee  $50
PROSPER activity fee  $200

Bishop Ford High School
Tuition  $4000
Registration fee  $50
PROSPER activity fee  $200

What related services do we offer?
The Laboure Program has a guidance counselor, reading specialist, speech and language teacher, job developer, and an independence trainer to meet the special needs of students .

What is the admissions process?
1. The parent or guardian contacts the Special Education Program Satellite Office.
2. The most current IEP is sent to the Office.
3. If classification is appropriate, and there are no obvious problems, the IEP is forwarded to the appropriate teacher for evaluation.
4. Teacher will arrange a screening session with parents.  There is a $35 screening fee that is the responsibility of the parent.
5. The student will also be evaluated by the speech teacher, if possible.  This will be done during the initial screening.
6. If a student is accepted, the parent must come into the Special Education Office to fill out the required forms.  Parents must bring immunization records and two separate checks:
$20 PROSPER dues
$50 registration fee

Where are the sites?
Bishop Ford High School

500 Nineteenth Street
Brooklyn, NY 11215
Type of program:  Day high school, special needs
Population served: Mentally challenged, mild to moderate
Ages: 15 to 21
Area served: Citywide

Sacred Heart School
216-01 38th Ave.
Bayside, NY 11361
Type of program: Intermediate, special needs
Population served: Mentally challenged, mild to moderate
Ages: 5-8
Area served: Citywide

SS. Simon And Jude School
294 Ave. T
Brooklyn, NY 11223
Type of program: Intermediate special needs
Population served: Mentally challenged, mild to moderate Ages 9-15
Learning Disabled : Ages 11-14.9

Area served: Citywide

Is busing available?
Yes.  It is provided by the  Department of   Education.  For more information, contact Margaret Sacca, director of Laboure's satellite office, at (718) 768-4425.

Whom do we contact?
Administrative Office:

310 Prospect Park West
Brooklyn, NY 11215
William Slow, Associate Superintendent Special Education
(718) 965-7300 ext.1234 or 1229
SpecialEd@dioceseofbrooklyn.org

Satellite Office For Admissions:
241 Prospect Park West
Brooklyn, NY 11215
Margaret Sacca, Director
(718)768-4425

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