Lessons and activities transcend the science arena and lend themselves well to Writing, Literature, Language Arts, Math, Health and Social Studies. The curriculum is spiraling in nature and encourages student-directed learning. Here, depending on ability, students learn through a variety of options. A detailed description of the educational options offered to the students in the Secondary Program is listed below. When a Cleary student chooses one or more of these courses, a Sign Language Interpreter, provided by Cleary, is present in that class.
Students receive tutoring at another time in the day, as needed.
In order to coordinate these services, cooperative efforts between East Islip and Cleary staff must, and do, occur. An interpreter accompanies each student to these classes. In accordance with the New York State Education Department, transitional services begin at the age of twelve and are provided in depth for students age 16 to 21 or until graduation. When considering enrolling their child in Cleary School for the Deaf, the family participates in an evaluation process. A hearing loss of at least 60dB in the better ear for the infants, and at least 80dB in the better ear for the other students, is required in order to be eligible for the program.