SCO Family of Services provides educational opportunities for children and young adults who face a variety of challenges. We run special education schools that help kids overcome physical, emotional or developmental hurdles. We operate schools that give at-risk teens the support they need as they work towards a brighter future. No matter what difficulties our students face, our goal is to help every individual reach his or her potential.
The Christopher School
The Christopher School is a 12-month therapeutic residential school that will serve 24 children with developmental disabilities who require 24-hour supervision. Located on the grounds of the Crossroads Campus in the Bronx, its proximity allows the kids to maintain close contact with their families and communities.
The Christopher School provides a safe, nurturing home environment as well as an integrated educational experience. The treatment plan for each child is seamlessly integrated throughout their day. Moreover, when the child reaches age 21, SCO will provide a smooth transition to an adult placement carefully chosen to meet the needs of each child.
For more information about The Christopher School, please contact Peggy Telesca, Program Coordinator for Intake, 631.273.2095 or patelesca@sco.org or download our brochure.
Location:
The Christopher School
1250 E. 229th St.
Bronx, NY 10466
Westbrook Preparatory School
Westbrook Preparatory School is the first New York State approved residential secondary school for students with Asperger syndrome, high functioning autism and related conditions who require intensive support in a 12-month boarding school setting.
Westbrook offers a therapeutic, residential experience integrated with an academic program individually attuned to each student’s unique strengths and challenges. We teach these promising students independence while preparing them for post secondary education, employment and life in the community.
For more information about Westbrook Preparatory School, please contact May-Lynn Andresen, RN, Project Director, 516.712.5522 or mlandresen@sco.org , download our brochure or click here.
Location:
Westbrook Preparatory School
231 St. Brigid’s Lane
Westbury, NY 11590.
Tyree Learning Center
The Tyree Learning Center is a New York State approved special education school that serves the 73 children and adolescents with multiple disabilities who reside at St. Christopher’s Home in Sea Cliff. The new school building, which opened in 2008, was designed specifically to accommodate the children’s needs. Small class sizes and student-centered instruction tailors each student’s education to their individual abilities. The Tyree Learning Center enhances the quality of the students’ lives by helping them achieve their highest level of independence.
Location:
Tyree Learning Center
1 Park Avenue
Sea Cliff, NY 11579
Theresa Paplin School
The Theresa Paplin School is a New York State certified special education school that serves the 56 adolescents and young adults who live at the Ottilie Residential Treatment Facility. The youth who attend the school suffer from a severe emotional disorder as well as mild mental retardation. The Theresa Paplin School teaches these students functional, academic and vocational skills based on each individual’s abilities.
An extension of the Theresa Paplin School provides two satellite classrooms in Brooklyn and three in Staten Island for 28 adolescents with special education needs who reside in SCO’s Extraordinary Needs Group Residences. This school program gives individualized attention to students who have difficulty integrating into a regular school program.
Location:
Theresa Paplin School
85-70 148th Street
Briarwood, NY 11435
Madonna Heights School
Madonna Heights Residential School is a New York State certified Senior/Junior High School that offers a wide range of classroom experiences for the 84 adolescent girls who attend. Academic instruction is individually driven by each student’s needs. The school also offers on-site clinical, therapeutic, recreational and leadership services that help teach, strengthen and encourage young women to discover who they are.
Location:
Madonna Heights School
151 Burrs Lane
Dix Hills, NY 11746
For more information about Madonna Heights School or to make a referral, please contact:
Mindy Lee, Director of Social Services – 631.643.8800. For a copy of the Madonna Heights School brochure, click here.
North Queens Community High School
North Queens Community High School is a transfer school serving 200 students as they strive to reach their personal and academic goals. Small class sizes, student-centered instruction and an accelerated credit program give our students the opportunity to earn a Regents Diploma. North Queens Community High School is a partnership between the New York City Department of Education and SCO Family of Services. It is based on the Good Shepherd Services Transfer School Model with support from the New Vision Partnership Support Organization.
Location:
North Queens Community High School
141-25 77th Road
Flushing, NY 11367
East Brooklyn Community High School
East Brooklyn Community High School (EBCHS) is a transfer school committed to helping students earn their Regents diploma, discover who they are and to explore their leadership potential. Partnerships among school, families and community-based organizations are at the core of our learning environment. EBSHS is a partnership between the New York City Department of Education and SCO Family of Services and is based on the Good Shepherd Services transfer school model.
Location:
East Brooklyn Community High School
965 E. 107th Street
Brooklyn, NY 11236
Bronx Arena High School
Bronx Arena High School is a transfer school that provides students with a supportive and personalized learning environment as they strive to earn their Regents diploma. Bronx Arena is an iLearnNYC school, offering state-of-the-art technology tools that combine online and face-to-face instruction in a self-paced, project-based learning environment. Bronx Arena High School is a partnership between the New York City Department of Education, SCO Family of Services and Diploma Plus and is based on the Good Shepherd Services transfer school model.
Location:
Bronx Arena High School
1440 Story Avenue
Bronx, NY10473
