Tel:
(718)350-3250 
Grades: PK - 12 | 329 students 
The Lexington School for the Deaf/Center for the Deaf seeks to be an exemplary education, service and research institution for the deaf and hard of hearing in Metropolitan New York City and the country.
Its special emphases are collaborating with the deaf and hard of hearing to realize their full potential in both the deaf and hard of hearing worlds; working with individuals - and their families - of all ages, races, creeds, colors, ethnicities, languages, genders, sexual preferences and socio-economic situations and with a wide range of capacities, interests, and needs; ensuring mastery of expressive and receptive communication skills by individuals at every point along the spectrum of deaf to hard of hearing; designing, constructing and using the evolving information technologies to best advantage; and taking a leading position - in concert with the deaf and hard of hearing communities - in articulating the multifaceted challenges, opportunities and needs for services of the deaf and hard of hearing.
School Overview
| School Type | Special Education School |
| Religious Affiliation | Nonsectarian |
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten - 12 |
Student Body
| Total Students | 329 students |
| Student Body Type | Co-ed |
| % Students of Color | 85% (NY School Avg.: 28%) |
| Students by Grade |
Academics and Faculty
| Total Classroom Teachers | 80 teachers |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 4:1 (National school avg.: 13:1) |
Nearby Schools:
The nearest high school is 82nd Street Academics (0.1 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is 82nd Street Academics (0.1 miles away)
The nearest preschool is 82nd Street Academics (0.1 miles away)
All Schools
|High Schools High Schools
|Elementary Schools Elementary Schools
|Preschools Preschools
|Public Schools Public Schools
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Jackson Heights 82nd Street Academics
Alternative SchoolAlternative School0.1 mi | 575 students | Gr. PK-10
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Jackson Heights St. Joan Of Arc Elementary School
(Roman Catholic)(Roman Catholic)0.3 mi | 505 students | Gr. PK-8
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East Elmhurst Our Lady Of Fatima School
(Roman Catholic)(Roman Catholic)0.3 mi | 642 students | Gr. K-9
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Woodside Jackson Heights School Sda
(Seventh-Day Adventist)(Seventh-Day Adventist)0.7 mi | 88 students | Gr. K-9
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