ABC provides nurturing early childhood programs that serve as a foundation for future learning. We prioritize children from low income families, children with developmental disabilities/delays or medical fragilities, and children who have experienced homelessness, abuse, or trauma. We offer five early childhood education and Early Intervention sites in East Harlem and Upper Yorkville and home-based services that bring therapy and the lessons of the classroom right into children's homes. Curricular instruction focuses on school readiness that aligns with New York State preschool learning standards, and coordinated instruction combines special education, speech therapy, occupational therapy, and physical therapy.
Our Schools
The Graham School
The Graham School at Echo Park has twelve early childhood education classrooms, as well as home-based services, that together offer a full day of high-quality Early Head Start, Head Start, Preschool Special Education (CPSE), and Universal Pre-Kindergarten in the East Harlem community.
1841 Park Avenue
646-459-6091
mrooney@a-b-c.org
Cassidy's Place
At Cassidy’s Place, preschoolers who live in poverty, have serious developmental and medical disabilities, are homeless, in foster care, or have suffered abuse, violence, and neglect play, learn, and thrive in nine dynamic classrooms and two outdoor play spaces. Cassidy's Place offers a full day of education and support services, blending Early Head Start, Head Start, Preschool Special Education (CPSE), and Universal Pre-Kindergarten.
419 East 86th Street
212-845-3821
mdurkee@a-b-c.org
Merricat's Castle School
At Merricat’s Castle School—the national inclusionary model for preschool education—typically-developing children and children with special needs grow and learn together in three nurturing preschool classrooms and a beautiful garden playground.
316 East 88th Street
212-534-3656
lwosczyk@a-b-c.org
merricats.org
Cody Gifford House
Cody Gifford House offers Early Intervention and Early Head Start services to disadvantaged infants and toddlers who struggle with severe developmental disabilities or delays and serious medical conditions.
404 East 91st Street
212-369-2010 x 302
czaccario@a-b-c.org
Keith Haring School
This nurturing Early Intervention and Early Head Start program serves children ages 0-3 who have severe developmental disabilities and delays, are from formerly homeless families, or are living with or affected by HIV/AIDS.
318 East 116th Street
212-426-3960 x 1
cgould@a-b-c.org
During the last program year…
ABC’s early childhood and Early Intervention programs served 500 children
The number of 3 to 5-year-olds meeting or exceeding expectations across
all six developmental domains increased