The Gillen Brewer School has been selected as a NASET (National Association of Special Education Teachers) 2021-2022 School of Excellence! Learn more here.
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Uncovering Specialness
Gillen Brewer School is a family-oriented, 12-month, special education program 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.
News
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.
Join us for Gillen Brewer's Groovy Gala on Friday, May 14th at 8:00 PM EST! Check out the 2021 Benefit page for more information!
All students and staff will be returning for full time in-person learning starting 04/08/21! Click Here to learn more about Gillen Brewer's response to COVID-19.
Thanks to a generous gift from Donna and Robert Kennedy, our families and staff have access to Laurie Berkner's Valentines Day Concert! Click here to learn more!
Our students went on their first virtual field trip to Carnegie Hall as part of their Musical Explorers program. Click here to learn more about the program and field trip!
Join Gillen Brewer at the Parents League Special Needs School Virtual Fair on Wednesday, February 3rd from 1:00-1:30 PM! Learn more and register.
Gillen Brewer In a Year
- 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
- Full Time
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In-person learning starting 4/8/21, visit our COVID-19 Response page to learn more
- 99%
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Average attendance throughout COVID-19 pandemic
- 60
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Staff members, including our own team of Speech-Language Pathologists, Occupational Therapists, and Psychologists uncover the specialness in every child
