Contact Information

Madison-Oneida BOCES
Early Childhood Division

4937 Spring Road,
P.O. Box 168, Verona, NY 13478-0168

Districts served: Camden, Canastota, Chittenango, Hamilton, Madison, Morrisville-Eaton, Oneida, Rome, Stockbridge Valley, Vernon-Verona-Sherrill


For information about any of the programs
and services listed here, please call:
Pre-Kindergarten (315) 361-5903



Lindsey Kurak, Early Childhood Coordinator
Early Childhood Coordinator
, Lindsey Kurak is a NYS Certified Teacher and a NYS Certified School Building and School District Leader.  She has a Masters degree in Severe and Multiple Disabilities and a Certificate of Advanced Study in Educational Leadership. Lindsey has been an educator for 13 years, previously working as a Pre-K Teacher and a Vice Principal.

Bernadette Chapman
Early Childhood Coordinator, Bernadette Chapman is a NYS Licensed Speech-Language Pathologist and a NYS Certified School District Leader.  She has a Masters degree in Communication Disorders and Sciences and a Certificate of Advanced Study in Educational Leadership, and is a recipient of the Genesis Award for Excellence in Teaching.  She has been working with children birth-5 years of age for 20 years.

Melissa
Sr. Office Specialist, Melissa Utegg joined the Early Childhood team last school year. She supports the Early Childhood Program and keeps everything running smoothly. Melissa enjoys visiting all of our Pre-K classrooms and interacting with our students and teachers!