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Back to School: A Parent’s Perspective

September 21, 2020

Structure and Support in a NYS-Approved Special Education School

The therapeutic special education program incorporates academic, behavioral and emotional support in a comprehensive learning environment to help each child achieve new skills and confidence, and return to their home school district with the best chance of success.

Green Chimneys School offers:

Enriched academic curriculum meeting New York State standards

Experiential learning environment

Innovative nature-based approach

Focus on individual needs and abilities

On-site clinical services and therapeutic support

High staff-to-student ratio

Certified special education professionals

Two Campuses

Green Chimneys School Brewster Campus serves day and residential students in grades K–12. The Clearpool Campus in Carmel, NY provides smaller classes and a more intimate environment for day students in grades 4–8.

Peacock

Peacocks were the royal birds of Maharajas in India for centuries. Their beauty and impressive tail feathers make them an eye-catching addition to any landscape. At Green Chimneys, peacocks have roamed the campus freely for many years and the birds are a familiar and calming sight to students, staff and visitors. In late summer, the males shed their long tail feathers, an event eagerly anticipated by students who collect the feathers to decorate their dormitory rooms.