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Uncovering Specialness
Gillen Brewer School is a family-oriented, 12-month, special education program on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, NYC,
for children ages 2.8 to 10 years old who have a wide variety of language-based and non-verbal learning disabilities.
We provide an integrated, developmentally appropriate, academic-therapeutic program that includes
speech and language therapy, occupational therapy, counseling, and social groups.
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Interested in the PA? Contact the PA Chairs at paheads@gillenbrewer.com.
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It is with great excitement that the Board of Trustees, on the recommendation of the Head of School Search Committee, has selected Rebecca Skinner as our next, permanent Head of School, effective July 1, 2022. Click here to learn more.
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Join Gillen Brewer at the Parents League Preschool Admissions Virtual Fair at 12:23 PM on Wednesday, May 23rd! Click here to learn more and register.
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Join us at 12:00 PM on Thursday, May 12th to meet our academic-therapeutic team and learn more about our program/philosophy! Click here to register.
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Click here to learn about our upcoming springtime events focused on play, exploration, and well-being while taking a break from our screens!
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Sarah Birnbaum, of New York Special Needs Support, will team up with David Salsberg, PsyD and Laura Tagliareni, PhD, neuropsychologists from Pediatric Assessment, Learning & Support (PALS), to offer a kindergarten transition workshop hosted by Gillen Brewer School. Learn more and RSVP.
Gillen Brewer In a Year
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Staff members, including our own team of Speech-Language Pathologists, Occupational Therapists, and Psychologists uncover the specialness in every child
- 500,000
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Minutes are collectively read by students to reach the goal of our Rockin' Readers program while developing a lifelong love of reading
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Different animals visit from Art Farm to encourage students to relate to the natural world and engage in the care and compassion of all living creatures
- Asphalt Green
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School-Age students develop strength and coordination by participating in our Sports and Fitness program at Asphalt Green
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Gillen Brewer staff are fully vaccinated
