The Cooke Center School
School Notes Overview:
The Cooke Center for Learning and Development is the largest private provider of school-based special education services in New York City. We embrace and promote inclusion, an educational practice through which children with learning challenges are educated in general education settings alongside their mainstream peers. The Cooke Center's mission is to collaborate with others to provide opportunities for students with special needs, ages 3 to 21, to learn side by side with non-disabled peers and members of the community....
School Overview:
The Cooke Center School |
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| School Type | Special Education School | ||
| School Membership(s) | New York State Association of Independent Schools (NYSAIS) | ||
| Religious Affiliation | Nonsectarian | ||
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten - 12 | ||
| Year Founded | 1987 | ||
| County | New York County, NY | ||
| Student Body | |||
| Total Students | 221 students | ||
| Student Body Type | Co-ed | ||
This School |
(NY) School Avg. |
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| % Students of Color | 54% | 22% | |
| Students by Grade | |||
| Unspecified Grade Placement - 221 students | |||
| Academics and Faculty | |||
| Total Classroom Teachers | 55 teachers | ||
| Average Class Size | 12 | ||
This School |
(NY) School Avg. |
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| Teacher : Student Ratio | 1:10 | * Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16 | |
| School Days in Calendar Year | 180 days | 180 days | |
| Hours in School Day for Students | 7 hours | 6 hours | |
| Finances and Admission | |||
| Admission Deadline | None / Rolling | ||
| Head of School | Mary Munsch | ||
| Admissions Director | Billy English | ||
| Sport | |||
| Total Sports Offered | 2 | ||
Sports |
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| Basketball | Cheering | ||
School Notes:
- The Cooke Center for Learning and Development is the largest private provider of school-based special education services in New York City. We embrace and promote inclusion, an educational practice through which children with learning challenges are educated in general education settings alongside their mainstream peers. The Cooke Center's mission is to collaborate with others to provide opportunities for students with special needs, ages 3 to 21, to learn side by side with non-disabled peers and members of the community.
- Profile last updated: 10/13/2009
School Zip Statistics:
| About This Zipcode (10012) | School Zip (10012) |
(NY) State Average |
| Population (Approximate) | 26,000 people | 18,975,234 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree | 67% | 32% |
| Population Average Age | 35 years old | 35 years old |
| Average Household size | 1.8 persons | 2.5 persons |
| Median Household Income | $58,313 | $44,151 |
| Avg. # of Rooms in Household | 2.7 rooms | 4.4 rooms |
| Median Age of Housing Structure | 70 years old | 58 years old |
| Median Value of Housing Unit Zipcode (10012) |
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| % Owning / % Renting | 17% / 83% | 41% / 59% |
School Map:
Nearby Schools:
- LREI (Little Red School House & Elisabeth Irwin High School) - 592 students - 0.1 mi. away - view location
- John A Coleman School - 89 students - 0.9 mi. away - view location
- Winston Preparatory School - 210 students - 0.9 mi. away - view location
- Friends Seminary - 678 students - 1.0 mi. away - view location
- The Gateway School Of Ny - 63 students - 1.0 mi. away - view location
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