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The Birchwood School — in a mutually-respectful partnership with families and the community and within a secure, structured and caring environment — will meet the individual needs of our special students, and motivate and enable them to reach their full potential as productive and ethical members of their community.
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The Clarkstown Central School District is where students become well-rounded, critical thinkers who are able to communicate effectively and become responsible, ethical, contributing members of a global society. As life-long learners, students will be able to use their respective talents and skills to collaborate, innovate and positively change their community and the world.
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Our children connect with other students their age from around the world – providing a unique opportunity to learn with, and from, one another.
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Students learn all about money: how to make, spend, save and invest it.
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Keeping human relationships at the center of teaching, students learn how to use artificial intelligence (AI) ethically, responsibly and safely – taking an assistive approach to this ever-changing technology.