MEMBER SCHOOLS
AARON SCHOOL
309 East 45th Street, New York, NY 10017
40 East 30th Street (8-12)
New York, NY 10016
(212) 867-9594
Admissions Director: Linda Gardner (x4120)
Email: lgardner@aaronschool.org
Student Profile: Speech and Language delays, Sensory Integration Disorder, NVLD, Learning Disabilities, ADHD…Average to Above Average Intelligence
Grades: K – 12
Age Group: 4.5 – 18yrs.
Class Ratio: 12:1:1 (K-12)
Private-Carter Funded
Term: 10 month, summer program
ACADEMICS WEST
37 W. 65th Street, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10065
(212)580-0080
Contact:
Julia Jajiram, LCSW
Evan Flamenbaum
Student Profile:D, ADHD, ASD (level 1) ED
Grades: K-12
Age group: 5-21
Class ratio: 10:2 (middle/upper) 5:2 (lower)
Related Services: SLP, OT Other: Psychotherapy, Art Therapy, Yoga, College Counseling
Term: 10 or 12 month
Funding: Carter & Connors spots available
ACHIEVMENT UNLOCKED
408 Jay Street, Second Floor, Brooklyn NY 11201
(646)939-6733
Admissions: Brendan Wolff
E-Mail: office@alliedachievement.com
Student Profile: Our students have above-average IQs, but need intensive social-emotional support/coaching. Our students struggle in other, less restrictive, educational environments. Some, but not all, students may have diagnoses such as ASD, ADHD, and other neurodivergences.
Grades: 1-8
Age Group: 6-13
Class Ratio: 1:1 and 2:1
Private-Carter/Connor Funded
Term: 10-month, non-academic summer camp
THE BEEKMAN SCHOOL
220 E 50th Street, New York, NY 10022
(212) 755-6666
Contact: Maren Holmen
E-mail admissions@beekmanschool.org
Contact: Robin Mishell
E-mail robinm@beekmanschool.org
Student Profile: College Prep students who need flexibility and/or support. ADHA, Level 1 ASD, Mild Learning Differences, Anxiety, Depression.
Grades: 9-12 (7-8 via Tutoring School Program)
Age Group: 14-19
Class Ratio: 1:1 no more than 12 in a group
Related Services: Learning Specialist, College/Post Graduation Counseling
Term: 10-month with optional 6-week summer school
Funding: Carter
BROOKLYN AUTISM CENTER
57 Willoughby Street, 3rd Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11201
(718) 554-1027
Executive Director: Jana Levin
Student Profile: Children/adolescents with ASD requiring 1:1
Age Group: 5-21
Class Ratio: 1:1 ABA
Related Services: None
Term: 12 month
Funding: Private pay/Carter
CHURCHILL SCHOOL AND CENTER
301 East 29th Street, New Yor, NY 10016
(212)722-0610
Contact: Bob Thomas, Director of Enrollment Management and Communications
Email: rthomas@churchillschoolnyc.org
Sarah Szen, Director of Admissions/Assistant Director of Communications
Email: sszen@churchillschoolnyc.org
Student Profile: Average to above IQ Language based LD
Grades: K – 12
Age Group: 5 – 18
Class Ratio: 12:1:1
Related Services: SLP, OT, CO
Term: 10 month
Tuition/Funding: Transitioning to a fully independent school. Financial aid available and Connor's funding considered
COMMUNITY SCHOOL LOWER SCHOOL
11 West Forest Avenue, Teaneck, NJ 07666
(201)837-8070
Contact: Christine Gill, Director
Email: cgill@communityschool.us
Admissions: Donna LaTour
Student Profile: Average IQ language based LD, SLI, OHI
Grades: 3-8
Age Group: 7-15
Class Ratio: 12:1:1
Related Services: SLP, counseling
Term: 10 month
Tuition/Funding NYS Approved NPS
COMMUNITY SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL
Student profile: Average IQ language based LD, SLI, OHI
Grades: 9-12
Age group: 14-21
Related service: SLP, Counseling, OT
Term: 10 month
COOKE SCHOOL
1713 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10029
(646) 273-5555 | Fax: (212) 995-1989
Director of Admissions: Billy English
Email: benglish@cookeschool.org | web: www.cookeschool.org
Admissions Associate: Gail Gerzetic
Email: ggerzetic@cookeschool.org
Student Profile: Students with mild to moderate cognitive or developmental disabilities.
Grades: K - 12 +
Age Group: 5 – 21
Class Ratio: 12:2:3
Funding: Connors/Carters
Related Services: SLP, OT, PT, CO
Term: 10 month and 12 month
EAGLE HILL SCHOOL
Student Profile: Language Based Learning Differences
Grades: K-9
Age Group: 5-14
Class ratio: average of 4:1
Related Services; SLP, CO, OT consult, Motor Training
Term: 10 month and summer program
EPIC ACADEMY
Student Profile: Academic & Behavioral Challenges. ADHD, ODD, PTSD, Depression and Anxiety - Students physically-aggressive behaviors, oppositional defiance, social difficulties, meltdowns
Grades: K-5
Age Group: 4-12
Class Ratio: 3:1, 2:1 and 1:1
Term: 10 month
Funding: Carter/Connor
THE GATEWAY SCHOOL
211 West 61st Street, NY NY 10023
(212) 777-5966
Admissions Director: Ellen Grayson
Email: admissions@gatewayschool.org
Associate Director of Admissions and Placement: Danielle Tandet
Email: dtandet@gatewayschool.org
Admissions Associate: Paula Wallace
Email: PWallace@Gatewayschool.org
Student Profile: Students with Language Based Learning Disabilities (with areas of Above Average Intelligence). Will accept language impaired, learning disabled, and OHI with no primary emotional or behavioral issues.
Grades: Lower School – Not graded, but grouped by age; Middle School, 5th – 8th grade
Age Group: 5 – 14
Class Ratio: Lower School 11:1:1, Middle School 11:1
Related Services: SLP, OT & Social Development
Term: 10 month
GILLEN BREWER SCHOOL
410 East 92nd Street, New York, NY 10128
(212) 831-3667
Director of Admissions: Julian Parham Santana (x219)
Email: julian@gillenbrewer.com
Admissions Officer: Susan Finkelstein (x207)
Email: susan@gillenbrewer.com
Student Profile: Comprised of students with language impairment, gross/fine motor needs, sensory issues, language-based and non-verbal learning disabilities, social/emotional issues, ASD, executive functioning issues. Can also accommodate medically fragile students.
Grades: Ungraded
Age Group: 2.8 - 5 (Preschool), 5-10 (School-Age)
Class Ratio: 8:1:2 (Preschool), 10:1:2 (School-Age); 6:1:2 (School-Age)
Related Services: SLP, OT, CO
Term: 12 month
Funding: Carter/Connor
iHope School
825 7th Ave., New York, NY
(212) 787-8315 ext. 8455
Associate Program Director: Mayra Diaz
Email: mayra.garcia@yai.org
School Profile: Brain Injury and Multiple Disabilities
Age Group: 5 – 21
Grade: K-12
Class ratio: 6:1:1 and 8:1:1
Related Services: SLP, OT, PT, AT, Vision, Hearing
Term: 12 month/extended day
Funding: Carter/Connors
THE IDEAL SCHOOL OF MANHATTAN
5 Hanover Square, New York, NY 10004
(212) 796-1699
Hilary Smith and Alexa Arata admissions@theidealschool.org
School Profile: ASD, ADHD, CP, Down Syndrome, Genetic Disorders, Learning Disabilities and Intellectual Disabilities
Age Group: 5 – 21
Grade: K-12 +
Class ratio: 12:1 and 1 ICT
Term: 10
LEARNING SPRING SCHOOL
247 East 20th Street, New York, NY 10003
(212) 239-4926
Wing See Har: whar@learningspring.org
Margaret Poggi: mpoggi@learningspring.org
School Profile: ASD
Age Group: 4.9-14.5
Grade: K-8
Class ratio: 8:1:2 and 12:1:2
Term: 12
THE KESWELL SCHOOL
219 Stanton Street, New York, NY 10002
(646) 783-6105
Head of School: Ivy Feldman
Email: ifeldman@keswellschool.org
Student Profile: ASD
Age Group: 3 – 21
Class Ratio: 1:1
Related Services: ABA model all day, SLP, OT, CO
Term: 12 month
THE LANG SCHOOL
26 Broadway, Suite 900, New York, NY 10004
(212) 977-7777
Head of School: Micaela Bracamonte
Email: micaela.bracamonte@thelangschool.org
Director for Admissions and Program: Reid Kuioka
Student Profile: Twice Exceptional (2e) students. Academically/creatively gifted students with variety of diagnostic profiles.
Grades: K – 12
Age Group: 5 - 21
Class Ratio: 12:2
Related service: SLP, OT & sensory gym, doctoral level school psychs., learning specialists, integrated tutoring program ("Basis"), 1:1 talent development, college counseling
Term: 10 month
Funding: Carter/Connors
LOWELL SCHOOL (ELEMENTARY/MIDDLE SCHOOL)
24-20 Parsons Boulevard, Whitestone, New York 11357
(718) 352-3525
Principal: Elizabeth Simona
Email: esimona@thelowellschool.com
Director of Admissions: Alicia A. Devins
Email: adevins@thelowellschool.com
Student Profile: LD, SI, OHI (ADHD) average cognitive potential, Fragile ED, ASD High Functioning including Asperger’s/Autism
Grades: 3 – 8
Age Group: Graded Program – turning 8 yr to 14 yr old
Related services: SLP, OT, PT, CO
Class Ratio: 12:1:1
Funding: NYS Approved funded school
# of students: 117
Term: 10 month, Summer Program
LOWELL HIGH SCHOOL
142-45 58th Road, Flushing, NY 11355
(718) 445-4222
Principal: Irene Psilocin
Email: ipsilakis@thelowellschool.com
Director of Admissions: Paul Phillips
Student Profile: LD, SI, OHI (ADHD), ED (fragile, needs small nurturing environment), Autism (high functioning ASD)
Grades: 9-12
Age Group: 14-21
Class Ratio: 12:1:1
Related Services: SLP, OT, PT, CO
Term: 10 month, Summer Program
Funding: NYS Approved Funded School
MANHATTAN CHILDREN’S CENTER
111 West 92nd St., New York, NY 10025
(212) 749-4604
Head of Admissions: Patricia Paloma
Student Profile: ASD
Class ratio: 1:1
Ages: 5-21
Related Services: SLP, OT
Term: 12 month
Funding: Private – Carter/Connor
MANHATTAN STAR ACADEMY
180 Amsterdam Avenue (Lower School)
150 Amsterdam Avenue (Upper School)
New York, NY
(646)795 3850
Contact: Alix Ginsburg
Email: Alix.Ginsburg@yai.org and MSAAdmissions@yai.org
Student Profile: Included but not limited to global developmental delays, autism spectrum disorder, genetic disorders, ADHD, speech and language delays, complex communication needs and neurodevelopmental disabilities. MSA has gained a reputation for customized learning programs that promote independence, self-confidence, and life skills.
Grades: Preschool- High School
Age Group: 3-21
Class ratio: 6:1:1 or 8:1:2 or 10:1:2
Related Services: SP, OT, PT, Feeding, Vision, CO, HES, AAC
Term: 10 months, summer program (12 month programming)
Funding: Carter/Connors
THE MANHATTAN BEHAVIORAL CENTER
124 95th Street, New York, NY 10025
(646) 480-5756
Executive Director: Kristen Many
Student Profile: Our collaborative and transdisciplinaryâ„ applied behavior framework, consists of applied behavior analysis, special education, speech language therapy, physical and occupational therapy, sensory integration, group and social interaction, and family support for children – ages 5 to 21 – with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and related neurodiversities. Services are available in New York City’s leading therapeutic center or in the home.
Age Group: 5-21
Class ratio: 1:1 or 2:1 available (individual programming)
Related Services: SLP, OT, PT, Feeding, AAC, and SEIT
Term: 12 month
Funding: Private and Carter/Connor
MARY MCDOWELL FRIENDS SCHOOL
20 Bergen Street, Brooklyn, NY
718-625-3939
Director of Admissions: Susan Jackson
Email: susanj@mmfsnyc.org
Assistant Director of Admissions: Pam Cotto
Email: admissions@mmfsnyc.org
Student Profile: Language-based LD, mild ADHD
Grades: K - 12
Age Group: 5 and up
Class Ratio: 10:2 - 11:2 (lower school); 12:2 (middle school); 5:1 to 12:2 (upper school)
Related Services: SLP, OT
Term: 10 month
NEIGHBORHOOD CHARTER SCHOOLS
NCS Harlem: 691 Saint Nicholas Ave. New York, NY 10030; Grades K-8
NCS Bronx: 411 Wales Ave. Bronx, NY 10454; Grades K-7
(646) 701-7117
Dr. Rachel Viegas: rviegas@ncschools.org
Student Profile: At Neighborhood Charter Schools, all core concepts are co-taught by two lead teachers. In addition to inclusive General Education and Special Education (ICT) programs, our Autism program serves diagnosed students who have average or above-average cognitive and verbal abilities. Within our program (modeled after the NYCPS Autism NEST Program), we offer smaller class sizes, two lead teachers in every room, and small group social instruction within “Social Club.”
Grade: K-8
Age Group: 4.5-14 years
Class Ratio: ICT (approximately 20:2)
Funding: Public
Term: 10 months
PARKSIDE SCHOOL
48 West 74th Street, New York, NY 10023
(212) 721-8888 ext. 114
Director: Andie Levinger
Email: alevinger@parksideschool.org
Exit Admissions: Katie Bassett
Student Profile: Language-based learning differences
Grades: K - 5
Age Group: 5 - 11
Class Ratio: 8:1:1
Related Services: OT, SLP, CO
Funding: NPS Funded
Term: 10 month, Summer Program
THE QUAD PREPARATORY SCHOOL
25 Pine Street (Early Childhood and Lower School)
80 Maiden Lane (Upper School)
(646) 649-3913
Director of Admissions and Outreach: Anna Christodoulou, Psy.D.
Email: achristodoulou@quadprep.org
Student Profile: Twice Exceptional (gifted with Aspergers, ADHD, NLVD, Social Communication D/O, anxiety, especially those who would benefit from Social Thinking Curriculum developed/coached by Michele Garcia Winner
Grades: K-12
Age Group: 4-18
Class Ratio 50% 1:1instruction, varying groups of 10 students with 1-2 head teachers:1 psychosocial teacher, 1 associate teacher and 1:1 assistant teachers (varies)
Related service: SLP, OT, CO, Social Thinking Curriculum, Tools of Mind executive functioning
Term: 10 month
REBECCA SCHOOL
40 East 30th Street, New York, NY 10016
(212) 810-4120 ext. 234
Admissions Director: Elizabeth O’Shea
Email: eoshea@rebeccaschool.org
Student Profile: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Neuro-Dev., delays with relating/communicating
Age Group: 3 - 21
Class Ratio: 2:1
Related Services: SLP, OT, PT, CO, Music Therapy, DIR/Floortime
Term: 12 month
Funding: Carter/Connors
REBECCA SCHOOL NORTH
Student Profile: ASD, Neurodevelopmental delays in relating and communication.
Age Group: 3-14 ( 3-21 coming soon!)
Class Ratio: 8:1:3
Funding: School District, Carters and Connors
Term: 12 months
ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON SCHOOL
24 West 74th Street, New York, NY 10023
(212) 787-6400 ext 214
Director of Admissions: Joe Surak
Email: admissions@stevenson-school.org
Contact: Jerry Pavlon-Blum
Email: jpavlonblum@stevenson-school.org
Contact: Dan Morrison
Email: dmorrison@stevenson-school.org
Contact: Ben Weeks
Email: bweeks@stevenson-school.org
Student Profile: College bound students with therapeutic needs. Typical diagnoses include depression, anxiety, ADHD and co-occurring conditions; Mild to moderate LDs.
Grades: 7-12
Age Group: 12-18
Class Ratio: 10:1
Funding: Connors/Carters
Related Services: DBT-based psychological services; Learning Specialists
Term: 10 month, summer program
SHRUB OAK INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
3151 Stoney Street, Mohegan Lake, NY 10547
(914) 585-0110
Lauren Koffler, Head of Admissions and Communications
Email: lkoffler@shruboak.org
Student Profile: Children, adolescents, and young adults on the autism spectrum who face complex challenges and have high personal-attention needs. Typical diagnoses include Autism Spectrum Disorder; Social Pragmatic Disorder; Nonverbal Learning Disability; Reactive Attachment Disorder; ADHD; Developmental/Intellectual Disability; Dual Diagnoses of Autism and Co-Occurring Conditions including Visual and Hearing Impairments; and other related disorders. Our students benefit from small class size, high teacher-to-student ratio and nurturing structured student-life activities. Some of our students will plan to pursue college or enter a meaningful career following secondary school. Many of our students may have difficulty with social interaction, executive functioning, and abstract non-literal communication. They may experience sensory integration challenges, such as under- or over-active responses to sensory stimulation. Our students are not involved in substance abuse.
Grades: K-12 and beyond (multiple programs under one roof)
Age group: 7-30
Class ratio: 2:1 student-to-teacher with no more than 8 students per class; Founders program ratio is 1:1, and classes are capped at 4 students.
Related Services: SLP OT PT CO Other: Clinical Music Therapy (As we are a boarding school, we also have nurses, nurse practitioners, nutritionists, and psychologists on staff.)
Term: 12 month Boarding/Day Program
THE SMITH SCHOOL
131 West 86th Street, New York, NY 10024
(212) 879-6354
Head of School: Karen Smith ksmith@smithschool.org
Assistant Head of School: Allison Kellner allison@smithschool.org
Student Profile: LD, ADD/ADHD, Emotionally Sensitive, Gifted, Executive Functioning Challenges, college bound, Students with social-emotional sensitivities
Grades: 6 – 12
Age Group: 11-19
Class Ratio: 5:1
Related Services: SLP, CO – Individual & group
Term: 10 month, summer program
Funding: Carter/Connor
STEPHEN GAYNOR SCHOOL
148 West 90th Street, New York, NY 10024
(212) 787-7070
Director of Admissions: Juliana May
Email: jmay@stephengaynor.org
Director of Educational Evaluations for Admissions: Mindy Stern
Email: mstern@stephengaynor.org
Associate Director of Admissions: Roberta Hirsch
Email: rhirsch@stephengaynor.org
Student Profile: Average to above average intelligence with language-based learning disabilities
Grades: Pre K - 8
Age Group: 3 – 14
Class Ratio: 11:2
Related Services: SLP, OT
Term: 10 months
Funding: Independent-Carter Funded
THE STERLING SCHOOL
134 Atlantic Ave., Brooklyn NY 11201
(917) 909-0942
Contact: Mark Kanter
Email: MarkKanter@Sterlingschool.com
Contact: Ariel Wenitsky
Email: Admin@Sterlingschoool.com
Student Profile: Dyslexia (language based learning disability) and ADHD
Grades: 2-6
Age Group: 7-13
Class Ratio: 8:1 and 10:1
Related Services: SLP, CO, Orton Gillingham 1:1 or 1:2
Term: 10 month
Funding: Carter/Connors
THE SUMMIT SCHOOL
187-30 Grand Central Parkway, Jamaica Estates, NY 11432
(718) 264-2931 ext. 206
Admissions Director: Nancy Morgenroth
Email: nmorgenroth@summitqueens.com
Additional Contact: Sherri Bordooff
Phone: 718-264-2931 ext. 204
Student Profile:Learning Disabilities, Emotional Disabilities, OHI, ASD, Language Disability
Grades: 3 – 8 (Lower School), 9 – 12 (Upper School)
Class Ratio: 12:1:1.5
Related Services: SLP, OT, CO
Term: 10 months
Funding: NYS Approved Funded School and Private Pay Available
THE TITUS SCHOOL
90 John Street, New York, NY 10038
(646) 756-4103
Contact: Natalie Brandefine
Student Profile: ASD, ADHD, Genetic Disorders, Language/Learning difficulties
Age Group: 5 - 21
Class Ratio: 1:1, 2:1
Related Services: SLP, OT, PT, CO, Art Therapy, APE, ABA
Term: 12 months
Funding: Carter/very limited Connors
WEST END DAY SCHOOL
255 West 71st Street, New York, NY 10023
(212) 873-5780
Admission Head: Jennifer Greene Susser, LCSW
Email: jsusser@westenddayschool.org
Student Profile: Students with ADHD, Anxiety or LD
Grades: 1-7
Age Group: 6-14
Class Ratio: 10:2
Related Services: SLP, OT, Adaptive PE, CO for student/parents
Term: 10 month
Funding: Carter/Connors
THE WINDWARD SCHOOL
212 East 93rd Street, New York, NY
(914) 949-6968
Director of Admissions: ToniAnn Hutchison
Email: thutchison@thewindwardschool.org
Assistant Director of Admissions: Tristes Dunn
Email: tdunn@thewindwardschool.org
Student Profile: Students with language-based learning disorders
Grades: 1 – 9 (Lower & Middle School)
Class Ratio: No more than 12 in one group
Ages: 6-15
Related Services: None
Term: 10 months
Funding: Tuition and Fundraising available
WINSTON PREP
126 West 17th Street, New York, NY 10011
(646) 638-2705
Head of School: Sandy Hagerty
Email: shagerty@winstonprep.edu
Director of Admissions: Alyson Walmsley
Email: awalmsley@winstonprep.edu
Assistant Director of Admissions: Becca Kaplan
Email: rkaplan@winstonprep.edu
Student Profile: NLD, EF, Dyslexia
Grades 3 – 12
Class Ratio: 10:1
Related Services: none
Term: 10 month, summer program for Winston/Non- Winston students
WINSTON TRANSITIONS
240 Madison Avenue, 14th Floor, New York, NY 10016
(646) 869-4600
Contact: John Civita, Head of School
Email: jcivita@winstonprep.edu
Admissions Director: Lauren Kellner
Email: lkellner@winstonprep.edu
Student Profile: NLD, EF, Dyslexia, social emotional needs
Age: 17-21
Class Ratio: 4/5:1
Related Services: none
Term: 10 month, summer Focus program for returning and incoming Transitions students is an option.