The Atlas School

252 West 29th Street 3rd Floor. New York, NY 10001
New York, NY 10001
Atlas School honors and embraces students' unique minds, spirits, and voices.
Empowered communication and respect for student's passions and abilities ease them into rich social and emotional relationships and experiences.
Self-identity, growth and joyful engagement join with academic learning and choice-driven community integration to aid students in pursuit of their own life goals and happiness.

Quick Facts (2025)

  • School Type: Special Education School
  • Grades: Inquire with school
  • Enrollment: 23 students
  • Application Deadline: None / Rolling
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

School Overview

Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades Inquire with school
School Calendar

Student Body

Total Students
23 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
60%
State avg.: 40%

Academics and Faculty

Total Classroom Teachers
5 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
5:1
National avg.: 13:1

Tuition and Acceptance Rate

Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
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School Notes

  • School Motto: Empowered communication and respect
  • The Atlas School is a non-profit, non-public school serving children and young adults aged 7-21 years diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorders. A truly individualized full-day educational program is developed for each student. The program uses a multi-strategic approach, data analysis as well as evidence-based and cutting-edge interventions and techniques. Core to every student's program is their social-emotional development and deepening of communication skills. The school's curriculum, the Atlas Map, addresses the whole child in a comprehensive manner and involves working with students across all areas of development. We place a heavy emphasis and top priority on communication as it is integral to every other portion of a student's life and is the cornerstone to lifelong social learning. With an effective means of communication, our students can engage in a limitless number of interactions where they will learn about the world, other people and themselves.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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When is the application deadline for The Atlas School?
The application deadline for The Atlas School is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).

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Quick Facts (2025)

  • School Type: Special Education School
  • Grades: Inquire with school
  • Enrollment: 23 students
  • Application Deadline: None / Rolling
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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