The Stephen Gaynor School, founded in 1962, is an independent, non-profit organization that provides a unique educational experience for children ages 5 -14 with learning differences in a nurturing environment where children are helped to reach their academic potential. At Stephen Gaynor the pattern of academic failure is broken and children are taught to become successful learners with unlimited potential.
Guiding Principle
The guiding principle of the Stephen Gaynor School is to create an environment in which children can grow academically, socially and emotionally. A highly trained, dedicated staff of teachers, clinicians, specialists and administrators works to create a climate of caring in which students are encouraged to take risks as learners, secure in the knowledge that their educational journey is as important as their successes. We prepare children to look back with pride at what they have achieved, utilize the strategies they have learned, practice sound principles of citizenship and advocate for themselves wherever their next steps after the Stephen Gaynor School may take them. The ultimate aim of the Stephen Gaynor School’s staff and administration is to foster and encourage the development of self-aware learners who can enter into a community of peers with respect for themselves and others.
Enrollment
175 students
Class Size
Class size average is ten students with two teachers.
Student/Faculty Ratio
Our student to faculty ratio is 3:1
Facility
In June of 2006, the Stephen Gaynor School relocated to a new state-of- the art 37,000 square foot facility on West 90th Street. The facility has 18 spacious classrooms, each with its own breakout room for small group and individualized instructions; a full-size junior varsity basketball court; a central location between the classroom areas to contain the common learning areas and support services; and spaces specifically designed for computer, science, art, photography and music.
The Stephen Gaynor School Community
Members of the Stephen Gaynor School community come from all five boroughs of New York City (Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, and the Bronx) as well as New Jersey, Connecticut, and Rockland County, New York, Manhattan. Our community reflects the racial, religious, cultural and economic diversity of New York City and the tri state area.
Faculty
Our head teachers hold graduate degrees in Special Education. Assistant Teachers are enrolled in Masters Degree Programs. The staff includes Language Clinicians, Reading Remediation Specialists, Math Remediation Specialists, Occupational Therapists and a Psychologist. Science, physical education, adaptive physical education, music, art, photography, computer and library skills are taught by specialists in their fields.
After School Program
The Stephen Gaynor School provides students with the opportunity to extend their school day to include a variety of academic, athletic, and artistic activities. One of the underlying themes of our program is to aid students in developing independent strategies for self-awareness, self-control and responsibility. The after school program begins directly after dismissal at 2:45 with a snack. Starting at 3:00 there are two one-hour sessions, the second ending at 5:00. Students can sign up for one or both of the sessions.
Location
The Stephen Gaynor School is located at 148 West 90th Street between Amsterdam and Columbus Avenues in Manhattan.
Accreditation
New York State Association of Independent Schools
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