We strive to make each student who walks in the door at New York Academy feel welcome and supported. Our staff works hard to create an environment where all students are excited to come to school each day to learn and play with their friends and teachers.

At New York Academy, we are committed to building a community of diverse learners, which benefits us all as an inclusive community and as global citizens. We believe that everyone should be included, challenged and successful, and therefore offer programs and support for gifted students as well as students with learning or cognitive differences.

We believe in neurodiversity – the idea that all students have different strengths and weaknesses that a good education addresses rather than that some students have an inherent learning deficit. Beginning during the admissions process, we work with you to ensure that the needs of your individual child are met so that they can succeed and thrive at school.

For students who require additional academic and/or social support,we work together as a school community to address their individual needs. Both within our school team and supported by outside experts, we have experienced professionals for speech and language therapy, occupational therapy, and counseling. If you believe your child needs additional support, please let our team know right away so that we can work together to meet their needs.

Many students’ needs can be met through differentiation strategies and classroom accommodations or through individual or small group attention. These may include speech language or occupational therapies. For students who need additional support, we work to offer an Individual Learning Plan (ILP).