Who We Serve - Green Chimneys

Green Chimneys Featured in The New York Times

March 4, 2019

Who We Serve

Green Chimneys School is designed for students who have been unsuccessful in a traditional educational setting and who require a small, structured and therapeutically supportive setting.

We serve over 80 school districts across New York State and parts of Connecticut, with a majority coming from Westchester, Putnam and Dutchess Counties. Students are typically enrolled for two or more years for therapeutic and educational services, and many return to their home school district.

Students Considered for Our Program

Boys and girls in grades K-12 who are struggling with a variety of social, emotional and behavioral challenges related to:

Anxiety Disorders

Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Autism Spectrum Disorders

Bipolar Disorder

Impulse Control Disorder

Mood Disorder

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Reactive Attachment Disorder

School Phobia and Refusal

Admission to the therapeutic elementary and middle schools is based on referrals from sending school districts and the individual needs of the student. Student enrollment is covered by the home school district, although parents may choose to pay privately for their child’s tuition.

Cow

Blossom is a 1-year-old Holstein cow, and she was born a freemartin. A freemartin calf is a common result of twin calves; the female twin absorbs genetic material from a male twin in utero, and after birth develops male traits and subsequently becomes sterile. Since Blossom can’t produce milk, the dairy farm where she was born asked Green Chimneys if we’d like to have her, and of course, we agreed! Blossom came to us around the same time as another calf named Alfie, and the two have grown up together while being cared for by staff and students alike.