SCOPE Education Services, a nonprofit organization that provides services to students and educators across Long Island, was presented with the Excellence in Education Award from the Suffolk County Council of Scouting America.
The award was presented at the 39th annual Excellence in Education and Good Deeds Award dinner at Watermill Caterers in Smithtown.
Executive Director and CEO George Duffy accepted the award on behalf of SCOPE.
“It’s all about the kids, it’s all about the children we serve,” Mr. Duffy said, citing many of SCOPE’s programs including before- and after-school child care, universal pre-kindergarten, outdoor education, enrichment courses, professional development for teachers and scholarships for high school valedictorians.
SCOPE also supports community organizations including the Scouts.
Mr. Duffy, a retired school superintendent, joined SCOPE in 2006. The organization was founded in 1964 and is permanently chartered by the New York State Board of Regents to provide educational services and resources.
SCOPE is one of Long Island’s largest employers, with a staff of nearly 2,000 providing various services throughout Long Island. The organization’s child care programs serve roughly 12,000 children, and its UPK programs in more than 30 school districts have
a combined enrollment exceeding 4,000 children.
“Each individual in our organization contributes to this success,” Mr. Duffy said.
Michael Flynn, the CEO of Western Suffolk BOCES and last year’s recipient of the Excellence in Education Award, commended the work of SCOPE, Mr. Duffy and his team.
“The impact of SCOPE on Long Island is enormous,” Mr. Flynn said. “There is nothing these wonderful people would not do to respond to the needs of school districts.