KENNEDY CHILDRENS CENTER

Cause Area

  • People with Disabilities

Location

2212 THIRD AVENUENEW YORK, NY 10035 United States
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Mission Statement

KCC provides high quality education services to young children with developmental delays, in partnership with families and communities. Our child-centered, evidence-based instruction prepares each student to enter the New York City public school system in the least restrictive environment possible. We support families with training, guidance, and advocacy, and strengthen our school community through professional development and collaborations with local human service organizations. KCC is also committed to empowering a new generation of early childhood educators through our Grow Your Own Teacher Assistant and Teacher Training Program (GYO).

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Kennedy Children's Center was founded in 1958 as one of the first special education schools in the nation. Our mission is to improve the lives of preschoolers with special needs through education and provide their families with the tools they need to be lifelong advocates for their children .

Every day we provide

  • Special education preschool services for more than 350 NYC public school students every day
  • Robust bilingual parent support programming
  • Weekend recreation services for children with Autism and their caregivers
  • A successful teacher training program called Grow Your Own .

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