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Special education school · Grades K–12
The only special education school in Poughkeepsie
Poughkeepsie, NY
BOverall grade99 students8 students per teacher
Special education schools in New York
Schools whose main purpose is special education. 149 schools listed.
Largest special education schools
The Norman Howard School
Special education school · Grades 4–12
Smaller classes than 69% of special education schools in New York
Rochester, NY
A+Overall grade98 students4 students per teacher
Rochester School for the Deaf
Special education school · Grades Pre-K–12
The smallest classes of any special education school in Rochester
Rochester, NY
A+Overall grade97 students4 students per teacher
Autism Services
Special education school · Ungraded
The only special education school in Amherst
Amherst, NY
B+Overall grade96 students6 students per teacher
Center for Spectrum Services
Special education school · Grades Pre-K–6
Serving families in Kingston since at least 2011
Kingston, NY
BOverall grade96 students10 students per teacher
Mary Cariola, Building 2
Special education school · Grades 6–12
Small classes: about 6 students per teacher
Rochester, NY
B+Overall grade96 students6 students per teacher
Eden II School
Special education school · Pre-K only
Small classes: about 6 students per teacher
Staten Island, NY
A-Overall grade91 students6 students per teacher
The Lowell School
Special education school · Grades 3–8
The only special education school in Whitestone
Whitestone, NY
B+Overall grade91 students7 students per teacher
Children's Home of Wyoming Conference
Special education school · Grades 1–12
Smaller classes than 64% of special education schools in New York
Binghamton, NY
A+Overall grade90 students4 students per teacher
Nysarc INC-Suffolk Chapter
Special education school · Pre-K only
Serving families in Bohemia since at least 2011
Bohemia, NY
B+Overall grade90 students10 students per teacher
United Cerebral Palsy of New York City
Special education school · Ungraded
One of 22 special education schools in Brooklyn
Brooklyn, NY
BOverall grade90 students9 students per teacher
Henrietta G Lewis Campus School
Special education school · Grades Pre-K–12
Smaller classes than 69% of special education schools in New York
Lockport, NY
A+Overall grade89 students4 students per teacher
Devereux in NY
Special education school · Ungraded
Small classes: about 5 students per teacher
Red Hook, NY
AOverall grade87 students5 students per teacher
The Titus School
Special education school · Ungraded
Small classes: about 6 students per teacher
New York, NY
B+Overall grade86 students6 students per teacher
Vanderheyden Hall
Special education school · Grades 7–12
Growing: enrollment up 29% since 2011–12
Wynantskill, NY
BOverall grade85 students9 students per teacher
Woodward Childrens Center
Special education school · Grades 8–12
The only special education school in Freeport
Freeport, NY
B+Overall grade82 students8 students per teacher
Aaron School K - 12
Special education school · Grades 8–12
Small classes: about 5 students per teacher
New York, NY
B+Overall grade79 students5 students per teacher
Mill Neck Manor School for the Deaf
Special education school · Grades Pre-K–12
Small classes: about 4 students per teacher
Mill Neck, NY
AOverall grade79 students4 students per teacher
The Parkside School
Special education school · Ungraded
Small classes: about 6 students per teacher
New York, NY
AOverall grade79 students6 students per teacher
Hadran Academy
Special education school · Grades 7–12
Small classes: about 7 students per teacher
Brooklyn, NY
B-Overall gradeAll boys78 students7 students per teacher
Lavelle School for the Blind
Special education school · Grades Pre-K–K
The only preschool in Bronx
Bronx, NY
B+Overall grade73 students4 students per teacher
Ryken Educational Center
Special education school · Grades 9–12
95% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Brooklyn, NY
B+Overall grade73 students4 students per teacher
Reach Academy
Special education school · Grades 8–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
West Harrison, NY
A-Overall grade72 students6 students per teacher
The School at Springbrook
Special education school · Ungraded
Growing: enrollment up 20% since 2011–12
Oneonta, NY
AOverall grade72 students5 students per teacher
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