The boys' school...

So we've been a bit stressed out since the news that our boys' school may be in jeopardy. If you'd like to read more they have set up a blog at pyramidscdc.blogspot.com

We'd like everyone to support us and try to help our school.

Here's our dilemma. Andrew receives his physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech and his Special Education Itinerant Services along with his 1:1 aide and preschool all at Pyramids. Matthew also attends pyramids as a preschool student and we utilize the all day child care they provide. The boys have been going to Pyramids since they were infants. They have become like a family to us and we really have a connection with the families and other children. Without this school there are a large number of children who will have to find other means of childcare and preschool which is not widely available in our area. Not to mention all of the children that will not be able to recieve their Special Education services. They are the only school of this kind in our area. The problem is that there is a shortage of State Ed money to fund the programs which is making it difficult for Pyramids to continue their programs. Another school BOCES here, ran the program before Pyramids did and were in debt for the last 10 years they provided service.

So now, if Pyramids is unable to provide these services, we will have to try to find other means for Andrew to receive his MUCH needed services. Services that he cannot go without. We could possibly have his services provided at home, but that would mean that one of us would have to be home for that. That would mean a huge amount of time off work. Time that we cannot afford to lose. We could possibly try to enroll him in another child care program, but that's if he can get in. All of the possible schools have a waiting list a mile long. Or at least the ones we would consider. Not only can Andrew not go without his therapy program, but it would leave us without childcare for the both Andrew AND Matthew. Matthew will have to be separated from all of his peers and will have to attend another preshcool. But our area only provides half day preschool and we would have to make sure to have someone bring him to preschool in the morning and pick him up when preschool is done. With both of us working full time, there just is no time available for us to be able to do that unless one of us does not work or can take a lot of time off. Thankfully Andrew will be starting kindergarten in the fall, but we still have to have afterschool for Andrew too, which Pyramids was where he was going to go after school.

So as you can see our dilemma. It's not even the half of our concerns! It's just a few and you cannot immagine the sadness it brings that we may have to send the boys somewhere else. We love their school and the teachers and we just dont want to have to send them somewhere else. There is no place in our area like it!