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History of the Endeavor Program
The Endeavor Program at Carriage House began as a collaboration between Carriage House Educational Services and FEAT of Louisville, Inc. Founded in 1969, Carriage House (then Louisville School for Autistic Children) was one of the first schools in the United States providing services to people with autism. Since 1983, Carriage House focused on serving not only children with special needs but providing exemplary preschool experiences to all children. Carriage House Preschool welcomed many children with autism in a "mainstream" environment offering traditional preschool curriculum. In 2003, Carriage House extended its traditional preschool program to provide a specialized program for children with autism and other developmental disabilities that is geared toward serving their needs in a unique educational environment. Endeavor is the only program specifically designed for preschool children diagnosed with autism in the Louisville Metro area.
Our Vision
Our vision for the Endeavor Program is to provide a cost-effective, comprehensive program for all young children with autism and other developmental disabilities in the Kentuckiana area. Our goal is to prepare the children to the best of their ability to function in other school settings. We seek to strengthen our relationships with local agencies and school systems who will provide services to our children to ensure smooth transitions and continuation of effective programming.
Program Description
The Endeavor Program is a year round, early educational program for children ages 2 - 6 years, who have been diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder and other developmental disabilities. The goal of Endeavor is to prepare children for future education in a public or private school setting.
Enrollment options include morning and or afternoon sessions. Each session is three hours in length. The morning session is from 8:45am – 11:45am, and the afternoon session is from 12:30pm – 3:30pm. Children must attend at least 2 half day sessions, with the option of up to 8 sessions per week. With six children and three trained staff in each classroom, the Endeavor Program ensures the intense interaction and instructional guidance that children with autism require to learn in a group setting.
Initial assessments are completed shortly after enrollment using a variety of appropriate assessment tools. These assessments provide a wealth of information about current skills, needed goals/objectives, and skill acquisition. Input from all service providers for each child is encouraged in the assessment process.
An Individualized Education Plan is then created by the teacher, behavior specialist, and parents. We consider parental input crucial to the success of each child's program, and recognize the importance of consistency across environments.
Children experience a therapeutic preschool environment where the strategies of evidence based and emerging intervention methods such as ABA, VB, Floortime and TEACCH are imbedded into a natural learning environment that utilizes incidental teaching and direct instruction. Staff include certified and trained teachers, behaviorists, and assistants who have experience working with children with autism and other developmental disabilities.
Curriculum
The Endeavor Classrooms are designed to provide a developmentally appropriate preschool environment into which each child’s individual plan may be embedded. Our program centers on educating the whole child with special emphasis on communication, social peer interactions and independence. The teachers use a variety of strategies from curriculum which include Starfall Curriculum, Get Set to Learn, TouchMath, and Hand Writing Without Tears during large and small group times to enable children to develop the skills needed to be successful in a Kindergarten or First Grade program. There are many other aspects that make our classrooms a special place. We invite you to come and see for yourself. Contact us to schedule a tour.
Faculty & Staff
Program Coordinator
Jenny Ewen M.Ed Special Education – Autism
Program Manager
Kim Beech M.Ed Special Education - Autism
Behavior Specialists
Stacey Soderquist M.A. Child & Adolescent Development
Ashley Christian M.A ABA
Kari Willett M.A. ABA
Lance Adams M.A. ABA
Jennifer Gilbert M.A, ABA
Classroom Staff
Endeavor 1
Jackie O’Quinn B.S. Early Childhood Education
Jacquyln Spaulding
Holly Simms
Endeavor 2
Julie George B.A
Brandi Haney
Melanie Cortellessa
Endeavor 3
Meagan Castello B.A. Elementary Education
Lisa Curvelo
Erin Bubrick
Registration & Fees
Registration for The Endeavor Program takes place at anytime throughout the year for children not presently in the program. Interested parents should contact the office to schedule a visit.
Registration for children presently in the program takes place in February for the following August.
Tuition
The Endeavor Program is a year-round program. Fees are billed at the beginning of the month based on the number of sessions in which the child is enrolled.
The school year for the Endeavor Program runs from August through July. The registration fee of $140.00 is paid each school year in February and is non-refundable.
Sessions are three hours in length. The charge for each session during the 2013/2014 year is $48.50 (Cash/Check discount $47.00) There will be no charge when the school is closed for holidays. However, scheduled sessions that are missed will not be credited to your account.
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The Endeavor Program at Carriage House began as a collaboration between Carriage House Educational Services and FEAT of Louisville, Inc. Founded in 1969, Carriage House (then Louisville School for Autistic Children) was one of the first schools in the United States providing services to people with autism. Since 1983, Carriage House focused on serving not only children with special needs but providing exemplary preschool experiences to all children. Carriage House Preschool welcomed many children with autism in a "mainstream" environment offering traditional preschool curriculum. In 2003, Carriage House extended its traditional preschool program to provide a specialized program for children with autism and other developmental disabilities that is geared toward serving their needs in a unique educational environment. Endeavor is the only program specifically designed for preschool children diagnosed with autism in the Louisville Metro area.
Our Vision
Our vision for the Endeavor Program is to provide a cost-effective, comprehensive program for all young children with autism and other developmental disabilities in the Kentuckiana area. Our goal is to prepare the children to the best of their ability to function in other school settings. We seek to strengthen our relationships with local agencies and school systems who will provide services to our children to ensure smooth transitions and continuation of effective programming.
Program Description
The Endeavor Program is a year round, early educational program for children ages 2 - 6 years, who have been diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder and other developmental disabilities. The goal of Endeavor is to prepare children for future education in a public or private school setting.
Enrollment options include morning and or afternoon sessions. Each session is three hours in length. The morning session is from 8:45am – 11:45am, and the afternoon session is from 12:30pm – 3:30pm. Children must attend at least 2 half day sessions, with the option of up to 8 sessions per week. With six children and three trained staff in each classroom, the Endeavor Program ensures the intense interaction and instructional guidance that children with autism require to learn in a group setting.
Initial assessments are completed shortly after enrollment using a variety of appropriate assessment tools. These assessments provide a wealth of information about current skills, needed goals/objectives, and skill acquisition. Input from all service providers for each child is encouraged in the assessment process.
An Individualized Education Plan is then created by the teacher, behavior specialist, and parents. We consider parental input crucial to the success of each child's program, and recognize the importance of consistency across environments.
Children experience a therapeutic preschool environment where the strategies of evidence based and emerging intervention methods such as ABA, VB, Floortime and TEACCH are imbedded into a natural learning environment that utilizes incidental teaching and direct instruction. Staff include certified and trained teachers, behaviorists, and assistants who have experience working with children with autism and other developmental disabilities.
Curriculum
The Endeavor Classrooms are designed to provide a developmentally appropriate preschool environment into which each child’s individual plan may be embedded. Our program centers on educating the whole child with special emphasis on communication, social peer interactions and independence. The teachers use a variety of strategies from curriculum which include Starfall Curriculum, Get Set to Learn, TouchMath, and Hand Writing Without Tears during large and small group times to enable children to develop the skills needed to be successful in a Kindergarten or First Grade program. There are many other aspects that make our classrooms a special place. We invite you to come and see for yourself. Contact us to schedule a tour.
Faculty & Staff
Program Coordinator
Jenny Ewen M.Ed Special Education – Autism
Program Manager
Kim Beech M.Ed Special Education - Autism
Behavior Specialists
Stacey Soderquist M.A. Child & Adolescent Development
Ashley Christian M.A ABA
Kari Willett M.A. ABA
Lance Adams M.A. ABA
Jennifer Gilbert M.A, ABA
Classroom Staff
Endeavor 1
Jackie O’Quinn B.S. Early Childhood Education
Jacquyln Spaulding
Holly Simms
Endeavor 2
Julie George B.A
Brandi Haney
Melanie Cortellessa
Endeavor 3
Meagan Castello B.A. Elementary Education
Lisa Curvelo
Erin Bubrick
Registration & Fees
Registration for The Endeavor Program takes place at anytime throughout the year for children not presently in the program. Interested parents should contact the office to schedule a visit.
Registration for children presently in the program takes place in February for the following August.
Tuition
The Endeavor Program is a year-round program. Fees are billed at the beginning of the month based on the number of sessions in which the child is enrolled.
The school year for the Endeavor Program runs from August through July. The registration fee of $140.00 is paid each school year in February and is non-refundable.
Sessions are three hours in length. The charge for each session during the 2013/2014 year is $48.50 (Cash/Check discount $47.00) There will be no charge when the school is closed for holidays. However, scheduled sessions that are missed will not be credited to your account.
Copyright © 2007 by Carriage House Preschool Terms Of Use Privacy Statement
