Please note that due to the closure of schools pursuant to the Executive Order(s) issued by the Governor for the COVID-19 crisis and recognizing that such requests need to be incorporated into a school district’s budget, the Department directs all public school districts to accept all parental requests for transportation to charter and nonpublic schools submitted on or before April 15, 2020. The Department deems such Executive Order(s) be a reasonable excuse for a delay under Ed. Law 3635.

SCOPE Emergency Child Care Programs are available to the children of first responders, medical service providers, transit workers and where space permits, other essential workers for the residents of participating school districts. The West Hempstead UFSD is participating in this program. This service is available for school-age children (see .pdf below entitled, “Emergency Child Care Parent Info 3.27.2020" for more details).

If you need child-care for children who are not school-age, please read the .pdf below entitled, “Nassau County Day Care.”

SCOPE Emergency Child Care is available at the following locations for residents of participating school districts: West Hempstead UFSD is a participating district (Nassau Residents may only register for programs located in Nassau County)

East Meadow/Bowling Green
East Rockaway/Rhame
Elmont/Dutch Broadway
Garden City/Stewart  
Island Trees/Sparke
Syosset/Baylis
Uniondale/California Ave.
Wantagh/Wantagh Elementary

Altice (formerly Cablevision) is offering a free internet product for households currently without Internet access. If your household is eligible and interested in enrolling, parents are asked to call 866-200-9522. Through the prompts, select New Customer / New Service / New Internet.

When households call, please indicate that you are calling about "free Internet service". Households will be asked to vouch that they have a K-12 or college student residing in the household and do not currently have Internet access. There is no installation fee or out of pocket costs for 60 days (as of March 18, 2020). If the address of the household has an outstanding balance from another account, there is a chance that your request may be denied unless the balance can be paid.

Please note that Hicksville Schools is not endorsing Internet access from Altice or any specific provider and not involved in procurement process. This is an agreement and offer that is strictly between the Altice and the household.
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Altice (previamente Cablevision) está ofreciendo un producto de Internet gratis para los hogares que actualmente no tienen acceso al Internet. Si su hogar es elegible y está interesado en inscribirse, se pide a los padres que llamen al 866-200-9522. A través de las instrucciones, seleccione #2 para Español y después seleccione Nuevo Cliente, después seleccione Servicio, después seleccione Nuevo Internet.

Cuando los hogares llamen, por favor indique que está llamando por el "Servicio de Internet Gratis". Se pedirá a los hogares que confirmen que tienen un estudiante en grados K-12 o un estudiante del colegio residiendo en el hogar y que no tienen acceso al Internet. No hay que pagar ninguna cuota de instalación ni gastos durante 60 días (a partir del 18 de marzo de 2020). Si la dirección del hogar tiene un balance pendiente de otra cuenta, existe la posibilidad de que su solicitud sea denegada a menos que el balance pueda ser pagado.

Por favor tenga en cuenta que las Escuelas de Hicksville no están endorsando el acceso a Internet de Altice o de cualquier proveedor específico y no están involucrados en el proceso de adquisición. Este es un acuerdo y una oferta que es estrictamente entre Altice y el hogar.