ACADEMICS WEST vs. The Cooke School & Institute

We are an independent high-support college preparatory program embracing the most innovative tools to help students with learning and social-emotional differences blossom into productive self-valuing adults.

At Academics West, we view every student as a hero meant for great things.

We strive to empower each student by harnessing evidence-based tools to teach our kids how to be effective lifelong learners.

We invite you to participate in our amazing journey.

Cooke School is a private special education school serving New York City students, ages 5 through 21, with mild to moderate cognitive or developmental disabilities that impact their acquisition of academic, social and daily living skills. Our school is also very effective for students with language-based learning disabilities that significantly impact their development of academic and social skills. To register

Cooke has a proud history of adapting to changes in the special education environment to address a broader range of student disabilities and evolving parent interests. We draw from a variety of empirically-grounded methods and develop new instructional techniques that succeed with our unique mix of students. We encourage families to be partners in their children`s education and growth towards independence and welcome their input on program offerings. We innovate by incorporating experiential learning within and outside classroom walls, multi-disciplinary programming, alternative interventions, and transition-to-life planning and programming.