Stephen Gaynor School | |
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Address | |
148 West 90th Street , 10024 | |
Coordinates | 40°47′22.9″N 73°58′22.9″W / 40.789694°N 73.973028°W |
Information | |
Type | Independent private school, day, special education |
Religious affiliation(s) | Nonsectarian |
Established | 1962 |
Founder | Miriam Michael and Yvette Siegel-Herzog |
NCES School ID | 00942697[1] |
Head of school | Scott Gaynor |
Teaching staff | 129.5 (on an FTE basis)[1] |
Grades | Pre-K, K–8 |
Gender | Co-educational |
Enrollment | 387[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 3.0[1] |
Campus | Urban |
Color(s) | Green and White |
Mascot | The Gaynor Gator |
Website | stephengaynor |
Stephen Gaynor School is an independent private, special education school in Manhattan, New York, United States, associated with New York Interschool. The school was started with five students in 1962.[2] Today, approximately 380 students ages three to fourteen with a range of language-based learning differences attend the school. [3] Stephen Gaynor School is a member of the New York State Association of Independent Schools NYSAIS.[4]
The school uses Orton-Gillingham instruction, a multi-sensory teaching approach commonly associated with dyslexia, and is accredited by the Academy of Orton-Gillingham Practitioners and Educators.[5]
Since 2007, Stephen Gaynor School has partnered with local public schools (P.S. 84 and P.S. 166) to offer free after-school help for students who are behind in reading. In the 2023-2024 school year, Stephen Gaynor School piloted a 15-week course for P.S. 84 teachers to refine their lessons on phonics. [6]