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Green Chimneys Featured in The New York Times

March 4, 2019

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.

Russian Tortoise

There’s a reason this Russian Tortoise looks so iconic; it’s one of the most popular breeds sold in pet stores. This gentleman arrived at the Green Chimneys Wildlife Center as a rescue and secured a regular role in the classroom, helping students study the differences between tortoises and turtles; tortoises dwell on land, while turtles live in the water some or nearly all of the time. He has a reputation for being very active and outgoing and on warm, sunny days, the students take him outside to search for dandelion leaves to eat.