Oyster Bay Supervisor Saladino Visits Variety Child Learning Center to Mark its 60th Anniversary

Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino recently visited Variety Child Learning Center’s Syosset campus to recognize the organization’s 60th anniversary, tour the school, and see firsthand the programs and services provided to children with diverse learning needs.

During the visit, Supervisor Saladino presented a citation from the Town of Oyster Bay commemorating 60 years since Variety’s founding. He was welcomed by Variety CEO Janet Koch and Syosset Principal Cynthia Seiden, who led him on a tour of the school along with Donna Cantrell Gerzof, a member of Variety’s Board of Trustees.

Throughout the tour, Supervisor Saladino had the opportunity to meet staff, visit classrooms, and interact with students. A highlight of the visit came in the school’s music therapy department, where he picked up a pair of bongo drums and joined music therapist Siobhan Rooney for an impromptu jam session, much to the delight of the students and those on the tour.

Founded in 1966, Variety Child Learning Center has spent 60 years supporting children with diverse learning needs and their families. Variety provides specialized educational programs and individualized services, including speech and language therapy, occupational therapy, physical therapy, and family support, all designed to help each child grow, learn, and thrive.

About Variety Child Learning Center
Variety Child Learning Center (Variety) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that fosters the development, education and inclusion of children who require specialized services. Variety 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, Variety 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. Variety’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.