Disability-Specific Resources

Developmental Disability Schools in Manhattan

New York Center for Autism Charter School

A public charter school devoted solely to children with autism with two locations, East Harlem and The Bronx.

East Harlem Location

433 East 100th Street
New York, NY 10029
Phone: 212-860-2580

Email: EastHarlem@nycacharterschool.org

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Neighborhood Charter School: Harlem

Offers specialized, inclusion program for students with high-functioning autism spectrum disorders (ASD). ASD students are fully integrated into all aspects of the school and participate in the same grade-level academic curriculum as their classmates.

132 West 124th Street
New York, NY 10031

  • Phone: 646-701-7117
  • Email: INFO@NCSHARLEM.ORG

Neighborhood Charter School

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Learning Spring School

Learning Spring School for children on the autism spectrum in grades K-8.

247 East 20th Street
New York, NY 10003

  • Phone: 212-239-4926
  • Head of School – Margaret Poggi
  • Email: mpoggi@learningspring.org

Learning Spring School

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YAI - Manhattan Star Academy

School for students with learning or developmental disabilities, age 5-13.

180 Amsterdam Avenue, 3rd Floor
New York, NY 10023

Phone: 646-795-3850

Manhattan Star Academy Website

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Gillen Brewer School

Serves students 5-10 years old who have learning, emotional and speech related disabilities.

410 East 92nd Street
New York, NY 10128

Phone: 212-831-3667

Gillen Brewer School Website

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Children's Academy

K-5 school for students with speech and language delays.

350 East 52nd street
New York, NY 10028

Children's Academy Website

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Rebecca School

Therapeutic day school for children ages 3 – 21, promoting the education and development of children with neurodevelopmental delays of relating and communicating, including autism spectrum disorders.

40 East 30th Street
New York, NY 10016

  • Phone: 212-810-4120
  • Fax: 212-810-4121

Rebecca School Website

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Atlas Foundation for Autism School

The Atlas Foundation School serves children ages 7 – 21 diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorders. They develop an individualized full-day educational program for each student.

252 West 29th Street, 3rd Floor
New York, NY 10001

Phone: 212-256-0846

Atlas Foundation Website

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The Keswell School

12 Month Intensive Educational Program for children, teens and young adults diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Small classrooms with 1:1 ratios, small group instruction and a teaching philosophy that integrates speech and language therapy, occupational therapy and social skills training under an umbrella of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA).

331 West 25th Street
New York, NY 10001

Phone: 646-783-6100

Keswell School Contact Form
The Keswell School Website

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