Current CORSE Programs

   SPS Academic & Social Skills 

   Development Programs

   Sports & Recreation Programs

   Parent Workshops

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2009 Student Programs and Highlights Video

2008 Student Programs and Highlights Video

2007 Student Programs and Highlights Video

Current C.O.R.S.E. Programs

Our proudest and most impactful community resource has been our after-school and recreational student programming for children with special needs. CORSE has managed after-school and summer social skills, academic and recreational programming since 2007. Not only do these programs provide students the additional skill support they require, they are done within their community alongside their peers and by faculty that know them best. The goal of these programs is to have our special needs students integrated with typically developing students. Having programs taught in a comfortable environment with familiar staff adds to the success for these participants.

The special needs population does require costly and more intensive services; it is the responsibility of both parents and schools to identify ways to make this happen in the current economic climate. Not only is CORSE able to develop customized programs to meet children’s specific needs, it offers programs that are more affordable than private services that are overenrolled and very costly. In a time where educational, behavioral and therapeutic services are in short supply and given the increased demand of students with special needs, this type of collaborative programming spearheaded by parents and educators is a critical resource to children. We have searched for models similar to ours to learn from, but cannot find any that have made this specific collaboration work.

SPS Academic and Social Skills Development Programs
Open to all SPS students including students tuitioned into SPS or Scituate students who are enrolled out of district; unfortunately, we no longer accept out-of-town registrations for these particular programs.

Our social skills programs provide opportunities to build skills in interacting and initiating activities with peers. Learning to utilize these skills more effectively, children build lifelong social skills in communication, cooperation, self-control and self-confidence. These programs allow for a combined approach of 1:1 instruction and small group setting for generalization. This teacher-facilitated setting allows students to develop and strengthen social skills so critical to their future integration and success in school and life. Since our integrated programs have been so successful, we offer social programs for children preschool - grade 12.

Our academic support programs provide skill development in math, reading and writing and study skills. Since they are taught by SPS faculty, they tie directly to the appropriate grade level curriculum.

Sports and Recreation Programs
We welcome out-of-town registrations based on providers’ guidelines.

Our recreational programs teach children in a very pragmatic way how to access their own creativity and develop physical skills while at the same time providing frameworks for children to play in a constructive and appropriate manner. Successful recreational experiences not only increase a child’s skills, but more importantly improve self-confidence and self-esteem.

CORSE offers the following recreational programs in collaboration with Scituate Recreation: “All Stars” sports programs run throughout the year (Soccer, T-Ball, Basketball, Instructional Running) and a two-week summer “All Stars” socially-based recreation camp. Special summer programming the past two years has also included the “Lose the Training Wheels” Bike Camp to teach children how to ride a two-wheeler. We were the first and only group to bring this program to Massachusetts.

Community businesses have also collaborated with CORSE to provide customized sports and recreation programs. Booth Hill Farm runs Therapeutic Horseback Riding and Funtastics offers customized gymnastics classes.