CHC LEARNING CENTER
1085 Eggert Road, Amherst, NY 14226 . (716) 831-8422
About Us
OUR HISTORY
In 1971 Parnel Wickham and Stan Searl were motivated by the needs of their daughters' Dianna, that they opened a preschool for children with multiple disabilities. In the year 1974, with conviction and determination, further research and funding, a preschool and a school age program was than established. Today the school is located in Amherst, New York were students from the ages 3 to 21 attend.

Parnel Wickham

Stan Searl

The Board of Directors voted to move the program in 1977 to North Hill School within the Maryvale School District, in an effort to provide a more normalizing educational program.

80 Lawrence Bell Drive, in Williamsville, NY.

1085 Eggert Road, in Amherst, NY
OUR MISSON
CHC Learning Center's mission is to meet the educational, therapeutic, and health needs of our students; in a caring environment while supporting their families and care givers.


WHAT PEOPLE SAY
"I can’t Thank CHC enough for all they do for our daughter and for us.
As a parent, we definitely are thankful for all the teachers and staff at CHC for their continuous love , support, collaboration and most importantly patience! I will always be grateful for all their love and support for our daughter. We truly feel lucky to be a part of the CHC Family."
Jodie Nowak, Sara’s Mom
Pilar Ralabate, Jack’s Mom
CHC Learning Center has transformed our lives. When we took a tour of the school we knew it would be a perfect fit for Jack. Originally, we never thought going to school would be an option for him and all of his needs, but CHC has shown us anything is possible for Jack. They have the ability to help with his feeds, to give him the attention he needs, and to get him all of his therapy services there. He loves school, looks forward to going, and enjoys seeing all the people there. CHC is always finding new activities for the kids to participate in, whether it's musical performers, petting a kangaroo, or an ice cream truck - there is always something for the students to enjoy. Seeing Jack attend a field trip with his class, riding a pony, and enjoying a hayride made us so emotional and so incredibly happy. All of Jack's therapists at school work so well with him and there is always open communication about his progress and new goals. His teacher and aides feel like true angels to us. They treat Jack with love and kindness, all while teaching him new things. Jack's graduation ceremony at school was a true testament to how much the staff at CHC truly care about the kids there. They want them to thrive, learn, grow, and experience all the things they can. CHC means so much to us and our family. We are so happy our son is apart of CHC and we are so thankful that he gets to enjoy school, make friends, and see all the smiling faces that work there.
Trevor D'Angelo's Parents
"CHC Learning Center and all of its teachers, aides, nurses, administrators, and fiscal supports made our son's learning experiences and life in school exceptional. Providing him with constant love and car, the necessary adjustments and modifications necessary to meet his therapeutic and health related needs, and the communication and family support required to make his transition to/from school both trusted and safe".
Meet The Team
Executive Director
Janice Gentz

Director
Nancy Godson

Education Coordinator
Sandy Ryan


Gail Conklin
Accounting Manager
Facility Manager
Bill Lewis

Administrative Assistant
Wanda Kinder

Communication & Media Coordinator
Casey Harrington

Renee Bunk

Development Coordinator
Board Members

Michael Szalach
President

Adam Szymczak
Vice President

Hannah
Estes
Secretary

Robin Tomasula
Treasurer

Robin
Grandin
Board of Director

Kathleen
Hahn
Board of Director
Thomas
Lorentz

Board of Director
Zachary McArdle

Board of Director

Timothy
Sember
Board of Director
Ana
Stearns
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Board of Director