Tiegerman is a New York State approved non-public school program (K-12) for students with language disorders and developmental disabilities.
Our programs focus on providing language-based learning for students to establish the foundation for their educational and social development and prepare them for a world filled with words, sentences, stories and messages.
We focus on the relationship between language development and academic success, providing intensive language immersion and academic instruction.
Quick Stats (2025)
- School Type: Special Education School
- Grades: Prekindergarten-1
- Enrollment: 91 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: Verified school update
School Overview
School Type
Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-1
ADD/ADHD Support
Yes
Learning Difference Programs
Yes
School Calendar
Student Body
Total Students
91 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
73%
State avg.: 40%
Students by Grade
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
3:1
National avg.: 13:1
Classroom Dress Code
Formal
Tuition and Acceptance Rate
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
School Notes
- Tiegerman's motto, "Giving Our Children a Voice", reflects our goal to meet the needs of preschool and school age children with severe language and autism spectrum disorders. We believe that students with autism spectrum disorders have underlying language disorders.At Tiegerman, our mission is to identify children with language and autism spectrum disorders early to provide educational programs which will prepare them for a world filled with words, sentences, stories and messages. Language is a symbol system; it provides the means to reach out to the world. It is the most important skill that a child must learn early in life. Language provides the foundation for socializing, reading, questioning, writing and thinking.We use the Tiegerman Language Method (TLM) which is designed to stimulate and challenge children's language development. We believe that "language is everything and everywhere," so our children need to be immersed in language activities to learn. We teach children to talk in order to reach the person inside.Tiegerman is also committed to increasing public awareness about the unique needs of these children, since they are often misdiagnosed and misplaced in educational programs. Is a child language disordered because he has cognitive delays or does he have cognitive delays because he is language disordered?Tiegerman sets the pace in New York State with innovative programs that address the unique developmental needs of children struggling to develop the words to reach out to others. Interactive classrooms are structured as language laboratories with small class size, taught by a licensed professional faculty dedicated to each child`s social, emotional, intellectual and language development. All the children are immersed in language activities using different methods so that we reach each child and teach each child.A team of educators develop a custom program for each child that provides the right teacher, the right setting, and the right curriculum. If a student needs to focus on arithmetic, reading lessons will include numbers and social studies lessons will include counting states. Tiegerman uses curriculum that incorporates New York State Learning Standards.Students also receive specialized therapeutic services that support their unique needs. These may include: speech, physical and occupational therapy, counseling, adaptive physical education, and computer-based learning instruction.
Source: Verified school update
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the application deadline for Tiegerman Elementary School?
The application deadline for Tiegerman Elementary School is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).
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School Reviews
5 6/10/2021
My daughter had a wonderful experience here. I highly recommend this school. Thank you, Tiegerman teachers!
5 12/8/2017
Awesome School for children- great teachers
5 7/24/2015
My son have not been at SLCD for a year yet and I already see a change this is the school that he needed he has a totally different outlook on school. My son is in the 5th grade and has disliked school since he started until he came to SLCD. All I could say is thank you SLCD for being in my sons life.
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