Ulster BOCES provides programs for students ages five through twenty-one who are identified as needing specialized programs and/or supports according to their Individualized Education Program (IEP).

Special Education programs are offered at the Centers for Innovative Teaching & Learning at Ulster Park, Port Ewen, and Saugerties, as well partnering with Camp Ramapo in Rhinebeck. They have been developed and offered to meet the specific needs of our students in order to assist them in realizing their potential to achieve both academically and socially.

The following programs are available in Special Class configurations of 12:1:1, 8:1:1, and 6:1:1. All classes are staffed by a full-time Special Education teacher and teaching assistant. (Additional supplementary 1:1 aides may be requested for individual students as per Committee on Special Education recommendations.)

Multiple programs are available.

Special Classes 12:1:1 
GED Academic Preparatory Program

K-12 Maple Academy
Autism Program (APIE) Elementary
Autism Program (APIE) Middle and High School 
Autism Program Alternatively Assessed Students (APIE/AA)
Life Skills Development Program (LSDP)

K-12 Oak Academy
Management Needs Program (MNP) Elementary
Management Needs Program at Camp Ramapo
Management Needs Program (MNP) High School

6-12 Cedar Academy
ALPHA Middle and High School Programs

Summer School
Extended School Year (ESY)

Related & Itinerant Services
Related Services (BOCES In-house Student)
Itinerant Services (District-based)

Other Services
Assistive Technology Services
Long-Term Therapeutic Programs
Community School Resources