SPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOLS (5-21 YRS) - New York City
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83 Maiden Lane New York, New York 10038 212-780-2500 |
2221 Avenue R Brooklyn, New York 11229 718-336-5296 |
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Accepts multiply handicapped, autistic/PDD Boys & girls ages 5-21 |
Accepts mild developmental delays, speech & language impaired, learning disabled Girls only, ages 5-9 |
Ohr Dovid (Ha’or Beacon School)
2884 Nostrand Avenue
Brooklyn, New York
718-951-3650
Serves students struggling with behavior and social challenges.
Boys only, ages 5-13. Small, self-contained classrooms, intensive behavior modification, individualized academic instruction.
Currently serving students from all over New York City, Far Rockaway, Five Towns, Monsey, Lakewood, and Passsaic. Many NY school districts provide transportation.
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6220 14th Avenue Brooklyn, New York 11230 718-331-1624 |
555 Remsen Avenue Brooklyn, New York 11236 718-495-3510 |
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Accepts most disabilities Boys & girls ages 5-21 Separate classes for older children |
Accepts most disabilities Boys & girls ages 5-12 |
Imagine Academy For Autism
1465 East 7th Street
Brooklyn, New York
718-376-8882
Accepts developmental delays, autism/PDD
Boys & girls ages 5-21
Marilyn and Sheldon David IVDU Upper Girls School
1244 East 7th Street
Brooklyn, NY 11230
https://www.ivdu.org/girls-
Preparing girls ages 13-21 with the skills, and self-confidence they’ll use for life. We offer an enriching Limudei Kodesh and General Studies curriculum, supported by a small teacher-to-student ratio, providing students with the warmth and individualized attention they need to thrive.
Marilyn and Sheldon David IVDU Upper Boys School
1760 53rd Street
Brooklyn, NY 11204
https://www.ivdu.org/boys-
Equipping boys ages 13-21 with the tools, skills and confidence they’ll use for life. We offer an enriching Limudei Kodesh and General Studies curriculum, supported by a small teacher-to-student ratio, providing students with the warmth and individualized attention they need to thrive.
IVDU Elementary School
1301 East 18th Street
Brooklyn, NY 11230
https://www.ivdu.org/girls-
Bringing out the very best in girls ages 5-14. Our enriching Limudei Kodesh and General Studies curriculum meets students, not by age, but by learning and maturity level. Our success is supported by a small teacher-to-student ratio that allows students to receive the individualized attention they need to thrive.
Transportation provided to all branches from all 5 boroughs
Lavalle School for the Blind
3830 Pauling Avenue
Bronx, New York 10469
718-882-1212
Accepts legally blind with minor disabilities
Boys & girls through high school
Lev Uvois
75 Ross Street
Brooklyn, New York
718-486-6561
Accepts boys 5-11 years old struggling with language, processing, and learning difficulties. Lev Uvois supports boys with special needs within a mainstreamed cheder setting. Curriculum includes: Limudei Kodesh, language skills, behavioral/attention skills, social & emotional skills, social intervention, OT, PT, speech, and counseling.
Ohr Halimud Girls School
1681 42nd Street
Brooklyn, New York 11204
718-972-0170
Bais Yaakov type school for girls with Dyslexia utilizing the Orton-Gillingham method.
Girls only, ages 7-14
Omni Childhood Center
1651 Coney Island Avenue
Brooklyn, New York 11210
718-998-1415
Accepts most disabilities
Boys & girls ages birth -21
Separate classes for boys & girls
P’TACH
Main office
1689 East 5th Street
Brooklyn, New York 11230
718-854-8600
Accepts learning disabilities
Boys & girls ages 6-18
Girls classes in Bais Yaakov D'Rav Meir and Yeshiva University High School for Girls
Boys classes in Yeshiva Chaim Berlin, Mesivta Chaim Berlin, and Yeshiva University High School for Boys.
Shema Kolainu—Hear Our Voices
4302 New Utrect Avenue
Brooklyn, New York 11219
718-686-9600
Accepts most disabilities
Boys & girls ages 5-11
Mixed classes
The Yaldeinu School
1600 63rd Street
Brooklyn, New York 11204
718-851-0123
A school in Brooklyn servicing girls ages 5-21 and boys ages 5-12 with high functioning autism and other kinds of special needs. Yaldeinu services children with a holistic approach integrating OT, PT, Speech, ABA, Social thinking, nutrition, and much more.
Separate classes
Yeshiva Bonim Lamokom
425 East 9th Street
Brooklyn, New York 11218
718-693-9032
Accepts Down Syndrome and mild developments delays. Yeshiva style learning
Located in Yeshiva Torah Vodaath
Boys only, ages 5-21
Yeshiva Gesher Yehuda Elementary School
49 Avenue T
Brooklyn, New York 11223
718-714-7400
A 'bridge' school for children with learning differences grades kindergarten-8 providing small classes, tailored groups and individual instruction. Judaic studies have an emphasis on Sephardic prayer and custom.
serves speech & language impaired, learning disabled, ADD/ADHD
Boys & girls ages 5-13
Mixed classes
Yeshiva Zichron Mordechai (former Yeshiva Tehilla L’David)
2555 Nostrand Avenue
6th floor
Brooklyn, New York
646-772-0648
Accepts learning disabilities
Boys only
YESS Yeshiva Education for Special Students
147-37 70th Road
Flushing, New York 11367
718-268-5976
Accepts learning disabilities, speech & language impairments, attention disorders.
YESS! is located within the campus of the Yeshiva of Central Queens to facilitate mainstreaming, where appropriate. The staff includes educators and therapists who work together for the child's growth. YESS! has a permanent charter from the Board of Regents of the University of the State of New York and is endorsed by the Vaad Harabonim of Queens
Boys & girls ages 5-14
Mixed classes
Pathway
718-887-6030, 347-313-3452
Flatbush, Brooklyn, New York
A language based transitional school for children with auditory and/or language processing difficulties or dyslexia. The school will address the needs of children with average or above average levels of intelligence who are having difficulty resulting from dyslexia and /or an umbrella of language based learning differences. The school is designed to impart skills that will allow for the children to mainstream back to their community school.
Pathway accepts girls aged 5-12 and boys up to age 8. Instruction is in Hebrew, Yiddish, and English, taught with the Orton-Gillingham & Multi Sensory methods.
They have added an afterschool reading and tutoring program for Yeshiva boys and Bais Yaakiv girls.
Tiferes Mordechai Center For Integrated Learning
Ahava Medical Center Building---5th Floor
16 Sumner Place
Brooklyn, New York
718-452-1300, 718-452-1301
347-397-6225 Mrs. Knopfler
A highly individualized, special needs school accepting students ages 5-21 with a variety of social/behavioral, cognitive and learning disabilities.
This school accepts high functioning ‘haimishe’ boys & girls aged 5-21 with language based learning difficulties. The school is housed in the Ahava Medical Center building, with access to the pools, snoezelen room, and other facilities. Services include ABA, natural environment training, social cognition, OT, PT, speech, aquatic therapy, and social integration.
Ezra Hatzvi Academy / Bnos Rivka Academy
2555 Nostrand Avenue
Brooklyn, New York
718-975-1041
347-835-9524 for more information
https://sites.google.com/site/
Ezra Hatzvy Learning Center is geared to English speaking and bi-lingual Yiddish speaking students aged 5-21 who manifest delays across all areas of the academic and social curriculum. Specific disabilities include autism, multiple disabilities, developmental disabilities, learning differences, auditory processing disorders coupled with a lack of an attention span. Therapies include OT, PT, Speech, Music, Aquatic Therapy. Handicapped accessible. Privately funded.
The Shefa School
212-284-6627
180 Amsterdam Avenue
New York, New York
A kindergarten-8th grade Jewish school for children with language-based learning disabilities.
Reach For The Stars Learning Center
718-677-0797
1523 Avenue M
Brooklyn, New York
A school for children with autism spectrum disorder
Accepting boys and girls ages 2.9y-21 years old.
BiY Program (District 75)
District 75 is the Brooklyn Spedcial Education Public school district. Bilingual Yiddish classes take place in certain public schools.
718-531-3339
Brooklyn, New York
Program for bilingual Yiddish speaking students aged 13-21 (middle & high school) at PS 721. Focus is on:
- functional math & reading
- occupational and vocational training
- technology, art, and music
- travel training
- social skills
- ADL skills
- community experiences and outings
- speech, OT, PT, and counseling
There are now 3 bilingual Yiddish programs (Bi-Y) in PS District 75 with placements of 12:1:1, 12:1:3+1, 6:1:1
Bilingual Yiddish programs in D75 (Bi-Y)
Elementary (5-11)
P396K @ PS 289
900 St Marks Avenue
Brooklyn NY
Middle School (12-13)
P370K
3000 West 1 Street
Brooklyn NY
High School (14-21)
P721K
64 Avenue X
Brooklyn NY
For information regarding any of these programs call 718-531-3339 or email
Yad Yisroel
718-650-6400
Ahava Medical Building
2555 Nostrand Avenue
Brooklyn, New York
A school geared to children with autism, neurological impairments, emotional and behavioral disorders, learning disabilities, and more Elementary school serving boys and girls ages 5-12. Yeshiva style junior high and high school for boys uses ABA structure to teach academics and vocational skills. Wheelchair accessible 12-month program for disabled children ages 5-21. Programs feature a 1:1 teacher-student ratio. All therapies are on site and therapists will work collaboratively with school staff. Whelchair accesible. They work with the Board of Ed and (straight) Medicaid.
For more information contact Mrs. Kaila Neuman at 718-650-6400 -
Yeshivas Yad Yisroel
718-650-6400
A division of Yad Yisroel school geared to boys ages 12-18 offering 1:1 male staff in a small and haimishe group setting. Includes pre-vocational training, OT, PT & Speech therapies and social skills training to teach coping strategies and increase appropriate behavior. After school program available.
Yeshiva Binyan Olem
68-70 Franklin Avenue
Brooklyn, New York
718.-302-5222
A yeshiva for Yiddish speaking high functioning bachurim ages 12-21 with classes for developmental delays or learning disabilities. All therapy provided on site (OT- PT- ST- Counseling, and more). Transportation provided. 12-month program---the yeshiva moves up to camp in upstate New York for the entire summer.
Yeshiva Ohr Hayashor
718-303-9123 R’ Mechel Feferkorn
Brooklyn, New York
A 10-month school program for chassidishe boys ages 12 and above with behavioral and learning challenges.
Curriculum includes Parsha, Mishnayos, Kriyah, math, spelling, grammar, reading, money management, science, geography, daily living skills, social skills, and more. Related services included.