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John A Coleman School

590 Ave Of Americas, New York, NY, 10011-0100 -

School Notes Overview:

The John A. Coleman School, provides on-site special education for children in The Pediatric Center, a specialized nursing facility. Children in The Pediatric Center suffer from acute and devastating illnesses, disabilities, and medical conditions that require them to require long term hospitalization. New York Foundling started the Coleman School to support children whose severe disabilities prevented them from receiving education in a traditional environment. The School provides education, and physical, play and music therapy to infants, preschool and school age children as well as a bedside program for children who are too medically fragile to come to a classroom setting. While these children's cases are the most severe and restricting, they are also responsive to stimulating therapy and learning opportunities. While they cannot be educated in the traditional sense, we constantly strive to improve their quality of life through interaction with their environment and with other children and adults....

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School Overview:

	John A Coleman School
School Type	Special Education School
School Membership(s)	Bilingual School Association National Association of Laboratory Schools
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Nursery/Preschool - Nursery/Preschool
County	New York County, NY
Student Body
Total Students	89 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(NY) School Avg.
% Students of Color	90%	22%
Students by Grade
	Unspecified Grade Placement - 89 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	7 teachers
	This School	(NY) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:12	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	180 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	5 hours	6 hours

School Notes:

The John A. Coleman School, provides on-site special education for children in The Pediatric Center, a specialized nursing facility. Children in The Pediatric Center suffer from acute and devastating illnesses, disabilities, and medical conditions that require them to require long term hospitalization. New York Foundling started the Coleman School to support children whose severe disabilities prevented them from receiving education in a traditional environment. The School provides education, and physical, play and music therapy to infants, preschool and school age children as well as a bedside program for children who are too medically fragile to come to a classroom setting. While these children's cases are the most severe and restricting, they are also responsive to stimulating therapy and learning opportunities. While they cannot be educated in the traditional sense, we constantly strive to improve their quality of life through interaction with their environment and with other children and adults.
Profile last updated: 03/08/2007

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (10011)	School Zip (10011)	(NY) State Average
Population (Approximate)	46,669 people	18,975,234 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	72%	32%
Population Average Age	39 years old	35 years old
Average Household size	1.6 persons	2.5 persons
Median Household Income	$61,986	$44,151
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	2.7 rooms	4.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	70 years old	58 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	31% / 69%	41% / 59%