#1 Best Special Education Schools in Erie County, NY
Gateway-Longview Lynde School
Special education school · Grades K–12
The only special education school in Williamsville
Williamsville, NY
A+Overall grade123 students4 students per teacher
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Best Special Education Schools in Erie County, NY
The highest-graded schools of this kind in Erie County, NY. Top 10 of 10 schools.
#2 Best Special Education Schools in Erie County, NY
Beyond Learning Center
Special education school · Pre-K only
Smaller classes than 77% of preschools in New York
Depew, NY
A+Overall grade202 students6 students per teacher
#3 Best Special Education Schools in Erie County, NY
CHC Learning Center
Special education school · Pre-K only
The only preschool in Amherst
Amherst, NY
AOverall grade41 students6 students per teacher
#4 Best Special Education Schools in Erie County, NY
Autism Services
Special education school · Ungraded
The only special education school in Amherst
Amherst, NY
B+Overall grade96 students6 students per teacher
#5 Best Special Education Schools in Erie County, NY
Aspire of Wny/Ctr for Learning
Special education school · Pre-K only
The only preschool in Cheektowaga
Cheektowaga, NY
B+Overall grade131 students8 students per teacher
#6 Best Special Education Schools in Erie County, NY
Stanley G Falk School
Special education school · Grades K–12
The only special education school in Buffalo
Buffalo, NY
BOverall grade554 students5 students per teacher
#7 Best Special Education Schools in Erie County, NY
Baker
Special education school · Grades K–12
Small classes: about 7 students per teacher
Lackawanna, NY
BOverall grade139 students7 students per teacher
#8 Best Special Education Schools in Erie County, NY
The Arc Erie County New York
Special education school · Ungraded
Small classes: about 6 students per teacher
Cheektowaga, NY
BOverall grade147 students6 students per teacher
#9 Best Special Education Schools in Erie County, NY
Stanley G. Falk School
Special education school · Grades 7–12
Small classes: about 5 students per teacher
Cheektowaga, NY
B-Overall grade136 students5 students per teacher
#10 Best Special Education Schools in Erie County, NY
Baker Hall School
Special education school · Grades Pre-K–12
Small classes: about 5 students per teacher
Lackawanna, NY
B-Overall grade193 students5 students per teacher
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