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ALPHABETICAL INDEX -QUEENS

School Ages Served Disabilities Staff Ratio
(Number of Classrooms-capacity)		 Related Services
342800997750
Association for the Advancement of Blind and Retarded, Inc: New York Child Learning Institute
123-14 14th Avenue
College Point, NY 11356
(718) 523-2222
Mr. C. Weldon, Executive Director		 5-21

Admission cut-off age is 11.

 Autism

6:1+3 (4-6)

total capacity:
24
332000126678
Diocese of Brooklyn: Laboure Special Education Program: Sacred Heart
216-33 38th Avenue
Bayside, NY 11361
(718) 965-7300
Rev. Msgr. Guy Puglisi,
Executive Director		 5-14 Mental Retardation, mild

12:1+1 (1-12)

total capacity:
12

 Speech and Language Therapy,  Counseling, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy 
School Ages Served Disabilities Staff Ratio
(Number of Classrooms-capacity)		 Related Services
342500998065
Herbert G. Birch School for Exceptional Children, Inc.
71-64 168th Street
Flushing, NY 11365
(718) 591-8100
Ms. P. Susser, Executive Director

5-16

 

Admission cut-off age is 14.

 Multiple Disabilities,  Mental Retardation, Autism, Emotional Disturbance, Speech and Language Impairment, Traumatic Brain Injury, Other Health Impairment

12:1+2 (5-60)
9:1+2 (1-9)
8:1+2 (1-8)
7:1+2 (1-7)
8:1+3 (1-8)

6:1+3 (1-6)

total capacity:
98

 Speech, Occupational Therapy, Counseling
School Ages Served Disabilities Staff Ratio
(Number of Classrooms)		 Related Services
342800997775
The Life Skills School
97-30 Queens Blvd.
Rego Park, NY 11374
(718) 897-4797/5822
Mr. H. Greenwald and
Mr. R. Singer, Executive Directors		 5-21

 

 Mental Retardation, Emotional Disturbance/ Moderately Mental Retardation, Multiple Disabilities (mental retardation/ emotional disturbance; mental retardation/ speech and language impairment; mental retardation/ other health impairment)

12:1+4 (6-72)

total capacity:
72

 Counseling, Speech Therapy, Psychological Services, School Social Work
342800997775
The Life Skills School
97-30 Queens Blvd.
Rego Park, NY 11374
(718) 897-4797/5822
Mr. H. Greenwald and
Mr. R. Singer, Executive Directors		 5-21 Bilingual Spanish Class: Autism (moderate to severe mental retardation)

6:1+1 (1-6)

total capacity:
6

 Counseling, Speech Therapy, Psychological Services, School Social Work
342600998962
Lowell School (Elementary and Secondary)
203-05 32nd Avenue
Bayside, NY 11361
(718) 352-2160
Ms. D. Proujansky,
Executive Director
Non-Accessible Site

7-14

 Emotional Disturbance, Learning Disability, Speech and Language Impairment, Other Health Impairment

12:1+1
(10-112*)

total capacity:
100

(*4 classes are "capped" at
10 due to
room size)

 Counseling Services, Speech Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy
342600998962
Lowell School (Secondary)
24-20 Parsons Blvd.
Flushing, NY 11357
(718) 445-4222
Ms. D. Proujansky,
Executive Director
Accessible Site		 14-21 Emotional Disturbance, Learning Disability, Speech and Language Impairment, Other Health Impairment

12:1+1
(11-132)

total capacity:
132

 Counseling Services, Speech Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy
343000997856
Martin de Porres School
136-25 218th Street
Springfield Gardens, NY 11413
(718) 525-3414
Dr. Raymond Blixt,
Executive Director		 7-21 Emotional Disturbance, Multiple Disabilities (emotional disturbance/mental retardation)

12:1+1.5
(16-192)

total capacity:
192

 Speech Therapy, Counseling,   Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy

343000997856
Martin de Porres Academy for Career Development
631 Elmont Road
Elmont, NY 11003
(718) 525-3414
Dr. Raymond Blixt,
Executive Director

 13-21*

 

*This site serves NYC students only.

Emotional Disturbance, Multiple Disabilities (emotional disturbance/mental retardation)

 12:1+1.5
 (10-120)

 

total capacity: 120

Speech Therapy, Counseling,   Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy

School Ages Served Disabilities Staff Ratio
(Number of Classrooms-capacity)		 Related Services
342800880067
QSAC, Inc.
12-10 150th Street
Whitestone, NY 11357
(718) 728-8476
Ms.Lisa Veglia,
Associate Executive Director		 5-21  Autism

6:1+3 (11-66)

total capacity:
66

 Speech/Language Therapy, Occupational Therapy*, Physical Therapy*

*Beginning July 2006, Speech/ Language Therapy will be the only Related Service provided.

342500998958
The Shield Institute for Retarded Children
144-61 Roosevelt Avenue
Flushing, NY 11354
(718) 939-8700
Dr. M. Hunter, Executive Director		 5-21 Mental Retardation Autism, Multiple Disabilities (mental retardation/other health impairment; mental retardation/ emotional disturbance; mental retardation/ visual impairment; mental retardation/ speech and language impairment)

12:1:4 (4-48)

8:1:1 (1-8)

total capacity:
56

 Speech/Language Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Counseling

280204998990
School for Language & Communication Development Middle/High School
70-24 47th Avenue
Woodside, NY  11377
(516) 609-2000
Dr. E. Tiegerman, Executive Director

11-21

NYC Students Only

 Autism, Emotional Disturbance, Learning Disability, Mental Retardation, Other Health Impairment, Speech or Language Impairment

6:1+1 (8-48)
12:1+3 (3-36)

 

total capacity:
84

 Speech & Language Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Counseling
342600997796
Summit School (Elementary and Junior High)
183-02 Union Turnpike
Flushing, NY 11306
(718) 969-3944
Dr. B. Goldsmith, Executive Director		 6-14 Learning Disability, Emotional Disturbance,  Multiple Disabilities (emotional disturbance with other health impairment, learning disability with other health impairment)

12:1+2
(10-120)

total capacity:
120

 Counseling, Speech Therapy, Occupational Therapy
342600997796
Summit School (Upper School)
187-30 Grand Central Parkway
Jamaica Estates, NY 11432
(718) 264-2931
Dr. B. Goldsmith, Executive Director		 14-21 Learning Disability, Emotional Disturbance, Multiply Disabled (emotional disturbance with other health impairment, learning disability with other health impairment)

12:1+2
(13-156)

total capacity:
156

 Counseling, Speech Therapy, Occupational Therapy
342900997801
UCP of Queens
82-15 164th Street
Jamaica, NY 11432
(718) 380-3000, Ext. 270
Mr. C. Houston, Executive Director		 5-21 Multiple Disabilities (other health impairment/mental retardation; orthopedic impairment/ mental retardation) ambulatory and non-ambulatory;
Multiple Disabilities (orthopedic impairment/ other health impairment) Borderline Intelligence ambulatory and nonambulatory; Multiple Disabilities (profound mental retardation/ visual impairment; profound mental retardation/ hearing impairment or deafness; profound mental retardation/ hearing impairment or deafness; profound mental retardation/ visual impairment/ hearing impairment or deafness)

12:1+4 (2-24)

total capacity:
24

 Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Speech, Counseling

APPROVED PRIVATE DAY SCHOOLS IN NEW YORK CITY ALPHABETICAL INDEX -STATEN ISLAND

School Ages Served Disabilities Staff Ratio
(Number of Classrooms-capacity)		 Related Services
353100998212
Eden II School for Autistic Children
150 Granite Avenue
Staten Island, NY 10303
(718) 816-1422
Ms. J. Gerenser,
Executive Director

5-21

 Autism, Emotional Disturbance, Multiple Disabilities (emotional disturbance/ mental retardation) ambulatory

6:1+2 (1-6)

6:1+3 (4-24)

8:1+3 (3-24)

8:1+4 (1-8)

total capacity:
62

 Speech Therapy, Counseling
353100998212
Eden II School for Autistic Children
1058 Forest Avenue
Staten Island, NY 10310 
(718) 816-1422
Ms. J. Gerenser,
Executive Director

5-21

 Autism, Emotional Disturbance, Multiple Disability (emotional disturbance/ mental retardation) ambulatory

6:1+2 (2-12)

6:1+3 (1-6)

8:1+3 (1-8)

 

total capacity:
26

 Speech Therapy, Counseling

353100998212
Eden II School for Autistic Children
75 Skyline Drive
Staten Island, NY 10304
(718) 816-1422
Ms. J. Gerenser,
Executive Director

5-21

Autism, Emotional Disturbance, Multiple Disabilities (emotional disturbance/ mental retardation) ambulatory

6:1+3 (1-6)
total capacity:
6

Speech Therapy, Counseling

APPROVED PRIVATE DAY SCHOOLS IN NEW YORK CITY AREA ALPHABETICAL INDEX - BERGEN COUNTY, NEW JERSEY

School Ages Served Disabilities Staff Ratio
(Number of Classrooms-capacity)		 Related Services
752900672903
Community School, Inc.: Lower School
11 W. Forest Avenue
Teaneck, NJ 07666
(201) 837-8070
Ms. R. Rowan,
Executive Director  

5-15

 Learning Disability

12:1+1 (11-132)

total capacity:
132

 Speech/Language Therapy
752900672903
Community School, Inc.: High School
1135 Teaneck Road
Teaneck, NJ 07666
(201) 862-1796
Mrs. T. Braunstein, Dir.
Ms. R. Rowan,
Executive Director
 
(Registered High School in New Jersey)

14-21

 Learning Disability

12:1+1 (12-144)

total capacity:
144

 Speech/Language Therapy, Counseling

 

 

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