Stephen Gaynor School is an

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private, special education school in

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, associated with

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. The school was started with five students in 1962. Today, approximately 380 students ages three to fourteen with a range of language-based learning differences attend the school. Stephen Gaynor School is a member of the New York State Association of Independent Schools

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. The school uses

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, and is accredited by the ''Academy of Orton-Gillingham Practitioners and Educators.'' Since 2007, Stephen Gaynor School has partnered with local

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(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

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History

Stephen Gaynor School was founded in 1962 by psychologist Dr. Miriam “Mimi” Michael and educator Yvette Siegel-Herzog. They both met at

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* Educational institutions established in 1962 Private elementary schools in Manhattan Private middle schools in Manhattan Schools in Manhattan Private K–8 schools in Manhattan Special schools in New York (state) {{NYC-school-stub