My story is just like that of every parent of a special needs person. What will my child’s future look like once my child completes early intervention, elementary school, middle school and high school - what then?

We try not to think too far ahead because then we would never sleep. But, I started researching the options for my soon-to-be-graduating son in our county and the surrounding areas. Some programs were great, but some fell short… I knew that I didn’t want the same scenario every day for my son. I wanted a mix of pre-vocational skills, a community based respite program but most importantly continued education.

PRO U launched its program September 2023, and has exceeded my hopes and expectations. As a result of interest, in September 2024, PRO U will expand to offer an additional day of programming for new students!

Set in the beautiful historical setting with a campus-like feel, PRO U is fortunate to have access to the Clarkstown Learning Center Instructional staff members as well as guest instructors.

I’m extremely PRO-U-eD and grateful for what we have accomplished thus far, with my “hand picked staff” and what we have now set our sights on.

We look forward to continuing to assist young adults in our community!

a note from our founder, jane

FUN FACTS

The PRO U eD colors were intentionally selected!

GREEN represents Jane's daughter, who went to Michigan State.

YELLOW ARCH represents Jane's son, who was her motivation behind the program.

GREY TRIANGLE represents the road ahead.

The PRO U name has a meaningful story!

PRO U eD got its name from founder, Jane Provenzano! 

 The PRO came from PROvenzano and we've never looked back!

The U stands for University, the eD stands for Education, and the e is left lower case to highlight the word PROUD. We are very PROUD of all our young adults!

THE PRO U eD STORE

At PRO U eD, we incorporate a token economy system using money to foster class participation and kindness to others. When our students answer questions or help others throughout the day, they earn coins (pennies, nickles, dimes or quarters). At the end of each session the students have an opportunity to shop at our class store. We have various items in our store that range in price from $0.25 - $2.00. If students cannot afford what they would like to purchase, they are encouraged to save their money until they have enough. The students fill out a bank registrar to keep track of their money each week. Utilizing this system strengthens money recognition skills as well as helping our students make smarter consumer decisions.