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VCLC Holds Winter Wonderland Festival and Scholastic Book Fair
Festival in anticipation of winter recess at the Syosset-based learning center
Variety Child Learning Center (VCLC), a nonprofit organization dedicated to the development, education, and inclusion of children with differing abilities, recently hosted its annual Winter Wonderland Festival and Scholastic Book Fair at its Syosset campus. At the event, parents, students, and staff celebrated the anticipation of the school’s winter recess with such fun events as mock sledding and paper plate skating, “snow much fun” sensory, a hot chocolate marshmallow toss, a snow globe photo booth, music, dance, and other fun, interactive activities. At the book fair, students could select books to read or have read to them during the school break.
For more information about VCLC and the scope of services or to support its mission of helping children maximize their potential, please visit www.varietyclc.org.
About Variety Child Learning Center
Variety Child Learning Center (VCLC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that fosters the development, education and inclusion of children who require specialized services. VCLC offers programs at four Long Island preschool-based locations, as well as in the home and community. Chartered by the New York State Board of Regents, and regulated by the State Education Department, the Department of Health, and the Office of Children and Family Services, VCLC provides a comprehensive range of programs and services that meet the individual educational, therapeutic and social-emotional needs of children with and without disabilities. Programs include early intervention, and preschool and universal pre-K, with evaluations offered for supportive services/ therapies, childcare, and family support. All aspects of a child’s development—from six weeks through eight years of age—are addressed. VCLC’s programs are led by compassionate and dedicated professionals, including special education teachers; social workers and psychologists; speech, physical and occupational therapists; and an experienced administrative and executive leadership team. For more information, visit www.varietyclc.org, or call 516-921-7171.
