Crossroads Center For Children

395 Becker Drive Schenectady, NY 12306
crossroadcenter.org

Quick Facts (2026)

  • School Type: Special Program Emphasis
  • Grades: Nursery/Preschool-4
  • Enrollment: 83 students
  • Average class size: 7 students
  • Application Deadline: None / Rolling
  • Source: Verified school update

Quick Facts (2026)

  • School Type: Special Program Emphasis
  • Grades: Nursery/Preschool-4
  • Enrollment: 83 students
  • Average class size: 7 students
  • Application Deadline: None / Rolling
  • Source: Verified school update

School Facts

Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades Nursery/Preschool-4
Students By Grade
Year Founded
1998
Summer School Offered
Yes

Student Body

Total Students
83 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
30%
State avg.: 39%

Academics & Faculty

Total Classroom Teachers
50 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
2:1
National avg.: 11:1
% Faculty w/Advanced Degree
20%
Average Class Size
7 students
Classroom Dress Code
Casual

Tuition & Acceptance Rate

Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Admissions Associate
Melissa Cleinman
Application URL

School Notes

  • Crossroads Center for Children serves children with a diagnosis within the Autism spectrum, along with peers with no disability, and their families.
  • Our goal is to enhance all children's lives by teaching the necessary skills for them to participate in a meaningful way in their home, school, and community.
  • Crossroads Center for Children utilizes Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) as the treatment philosophy and approach to autism intervention.
  • Noted as one of the only methods for which empirical research has validated success, procedures based on ABA are used to increase skills across all areas of development.
  • The school provides a continuum of services across intensity and level of integration, resulting in the most effective mix of services to meet the individual needs of the child.
  • Services range from group instruction to individual therapy.
  • These services can be provided in a variety of settings, ranging from segregated to fully-integrated classrooms.
  • School Motto: Every child is unique, and we recognize that their progress may not always be linear or immediate.
  • Crossroads Center for Children serves children with a diagnosis within the Autism spectrum, and their families.
  • Our goal is to enhance all children's lives by teaching the necessary skills for them to participate in a meaningful way in their home, school, and community.
  • Crossroads Center for Children utilizes Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) as the treatment philosophy and approach to autism intervention.
  • Noted as the only method for which empirical research has validated success, procedures based on ABA are used to increase skills across all areas of development.
  • The school provides a continuum of services across intensity and level of integration, resulting in the most effective mix of services to meet the individual needs of the child.
  • Services range from group instruction to individual therapy.
  • These services can be provided in a variety of settings, ranging from segregated to fully-integrated classrooms.
Source: Verified school update

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