Last Updated on August 4, 2023 by Sidharth PS
Hi readers! In this post, I’ve compiled a list of best alternative schools in New York. The list consists of both public and private schools. Here, readers will find the following details – top alternative schools, their address, grades, student teacher ratio and more.
Best Public Alternative Schools in New York for 2022
Rank |
School |
Low Grade |
High Grade |
Address |
City |
Student Teacher Ratio |
1 | CAP DIST JUVENILE SECURE DETENTION | 11 | 11 | 838 ALBANY SHAKER RD | ALBANY | 0.0000000 |
2 | LIVINGSTON COUNTY JAIL | 09 | 09 | 4 COURT ST | GENESEO | 0.0000000 |
3 | PUTNAM COUNTY CORRECTIONAL FACILITY | 12 | 12 | THREE COUNTY CTR | CARMEL | 0.0000000 |
4 | NIAGARA COUNTY JAIL | 11 | 12 | 5526 NIAGARA ST EXT | LOCKPORT | 0.1000000 |
5 | COLUMBIA SECURE CENTER FOR GIRLS | 09 | 12 | PO BOX 265 | CLAVERACK | 0.2000000 |
6 | RED HOOK RESIDENTIAL CENTER | 06 | 12 | 531 TURKEY HILL RD | RED HOOK | 0.2000000 |
7 | SUFFOLK COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE | 10 | 12 | 1 CENTER DR | RIVERHEAD | 0.2000000 |
8 | YOUTH LEADERSHIP ACADEMY | 09 | 11 | 47081 STATE HWY 10 | SOUTH KORTRIGHT | 0.3000000 |
9 | ERIE COUNTY HOLDING CENTER | 10 | 12 | 10 DELAWARE AVE | BUFFALO | 0.4000000 |
10 | MACCORMICK SECURE CENTER | 09 | 12 | 300 SOUTH RD | BROOKTONDALE | 0.4000000 |
11 | BRENTWOOD RESIDENTIAL CENTER | 08 | 10 | 1230 COMMACK RD | DIX HILLS | 0.5000000 |
12 | HIGHLAND RESIDENTIAL CENTER | 08 | 11 | PO BOX 970 | HIGHLAND | 0.6000000 |
13 | TABERG RESIDENTIAL CENTER | 08 | 11 | 10011 FLORENCE-TABERG RD | TABERG | 0.7000000 |
14 | CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY JAIL | 09 | 12 | PO BOX 128 | MAYVILLE | 0.8000000 |
15 | GOSHEN SECURE CENTER | 08 | 12 | PO BOX 2020 | GOSHEN | 0.8000000 |
16 | MONROE CORRECTIONAL FACILITY | 08 | 12 | 705 EAST HENRIETTA RD | ROCHESTER | 0.8000000 |
17 | FINGER LAKES RESIDENTIAL CENTER | 07 | 11 | 250 AUBURN RD | LANSING | 0.9000000 |
18 | INDUSTRY LIMITED SECURE SCHOOL | 07 | 12 | 375 RUSH SCOTSVILLE RD | RUSH | 0.9000000 |
19 | BROOKWOOD SECURE CENTER | 09 | 12 | PO BOX 265 | CLAVERACK | 1.0000000 |
20 | ONONDAGA CNTY SHERIFF’S DEPT | 09 | 12 | P O BOX 11-194 | ALBANY | 1.0000000 |
21 | NEW YORK CITY CHILDREN’S CENTER | 03 | 11 | 74-03 COMMONWEALTH BLVD | BELLEROSE | 1.8000000 |
22 | ACADEMY SCHOOL | 07 | 12 | 425 SOUTH PARK | BUFFALO | 5.1000000 |
23 | VILLAGE SCHOOL | 08 | 12 | 614 MIDDLE NECK RD | GREAT NECK | 6.2000000 |
24 | CORNING PAINTED POST HIGH SCHOOL LEARNING CENTER | 09 | 12 | CORNING CC-1 ACADEMIC DR | CORNING | 7.5000000 |
25 | MAHOPAC FALLS SCHOOL | 06 | 08 | 100 MYRTLE AVE | MAHOPAC | 8.0000000 |
26 | PATHWAYS ACADEMY | 09 | 12 | 820 NORTHAMPTON ST | BUFFALO | 9.3000000 |
27 | WARREN STREET ACADEMY | 07 | 12 | 11 WARREN ST | HUDSON | 9.4000000 |
28 | ROSE M SINGER CENTER | 09 | 12 | 19-19 HAZEN ST | EAST ELMHURST | 11.0000000 |
29 | ORCHARD VIEW ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOL | 09 | 12 | 25 CORPORATE DR | HOPEWELL JUNCTION | 12.6000000 |
30 | URBAN DOVE TEAM CHARTER SCHOOL | 10 | 12 | 600 LAFAYETTE AVE | BROOKLYN | 13.3000000 |
31 | NEW DAWN CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL | 09 | 12 | 760 DEKALB AVE | BROOKLYN | 14.5000000 |
32 | NYS DEPT OF CORRECTIONS PLACEMENT | UG | UG | STATE CAMPUS BLDG 2 | ALBANY | 20.8000000 |
33 | JOHN V LINDSAY WILDCAT ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL | 09 | 12 | 17 BATTERY PL | NEW YORK | 22.7000000 |
34 | CATTARAUGUS COUNTY JAIL | 12 | 12 | 301 COURT ST | LITTLE VALLEY | – |
35 | ERIE COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY | 07 | 12 | 768 E FERRY ST | BUFFALO | – |
36 | HARRIET TUBMAN RESIDENTIAL CENTER | 09 | 12 | 6706 PINE RIDGE RD | AUBURN | – |
37 | RENSSELAER COUNTY JAIL | 12 | 12 | 4000 MAIN ST | TROY | – |
38 | ROCKLAND COUNTY SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT | 11 | 12 | 53 NEW HEMPSTEAD RD | NEW CITY | – |
39 | WARRIOR ACADEMY | 10 | 12 | 50 IROQUOIS DR | SALAMANCA | – |
Best Private Alternative Schools in New York for 2022
Rank |
School |
Low Grade |
High Grade |
Address |
City |
Student Teacher Ratio |
1 | BROOKWOOD SCHOOL (THE) | 2 | 3 | 687 COUNTY HIGHWAY 59 | COOPERSTOWN | 0.21 |
2 | BRIGHT BEGINNINGS PRE SCHOOL LEARNING CENTER | 2 | 4 | 1974 COMMERCE ST | YORKTOWN HEIGHTS | 1 |
3 | BLOSSOM GARDEN FRIENDS SCHOOL | 11 | 15 | 13961 SISSON HWY | COLLINS | 1.66 |
4 | DUANE LAKE ACADEMY | 3 | 14 | 64 E MAIN ST | PAWLING | 1.79 |
5 | CONGREGATION MACHON TIFERES BACHURIM | 16 | 17 | 17 CAMEO RIDGE RD | MONSEY | 1.81 |
6 | CARDINAL MCCLOSKEY SCHOOL | 13 | 17 | 155 N HIGHLAND AVE | OSSINING | 2 |
7 | FUSION ACADEMY BRK: BROOKLYN | 11 | 17 | 1 METROTECH CTR N STE 1004 | BROOKLYN | 2.14 |
8 | SUNSHINE ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION CENTER | 15 | 17 | 468 BOYLE RD | PORT JEFFERSON STATION | 2.17 |
9 | WIMPFHEIMER NURSERY SCHOOL | 2 | 3 | VASSAR COLLEGE BOX 485 | POUGHKEEPSIE | 2.38 |
10 | DAYTOP PREP SCHOOL | 14 | 17 | 620 ROUTE 303 | BLAUVELT | 3.5 |
11 | COJO OF FLATBUSH | 1 | 1 | 1523 AVE M # 3 | BROOKLYN | 3.57 |
12 | JOWONIO SCHOOL | 4 | 4 | 3049 E GENESEE ST 1 | SYRACUSE | 3.62 |
13 | TIFERES MIRIAM SCHOOL FOR GIRLS | 12 | 17 | 6510 17TH AVE | BROOKLYN | 3.67 |
14 | ST PETER’S REGIONAL SCHOOL | 2 | 3 | 121 LINCOLN PL | LIBERTY | 4 |
15 | MADONNA HEIGHT SCHOOL | 12 | 17 | 151 BURRS LN | DIX HILLS | 4.04 |
16 | THE SMITH SCHOOL | 12 | 17 | 131 W 86TH ST # FL9 | NEW YORK | 4.2 |
17 | MISSION CHURCH ACADEMY AND PRESCHOOL | 2 | 3 | 4101 ROUTE 52 | HOLMES | 4.44 |
18 | NORTHERN LIGHTS SCHOOL | 2 | 3 | PO BOX 228 | SARANAC LAKE | 4.44 |
19 | WORLD CUP NURSERY SCHOOL & KINDERGARTEN | 2 | 3 | 160 HUNTS LN | CHAPPAQUA | 4.44 |
20 | BLUE ROCK SCHOOL | 3 | 13 | 110 DEMAREST MILL RD | WEST NYACK | 5.56 |
21 | RIDGEWAY NURSERY SCHOOL & KINDERGARTEN | 2 | 3 | 465 RIDGEWAY | WHITE PLAINS | 5.62 |
22 | PROGRESSIVE SCHOOL OF LONG ISLAND | 3 | 13 | 1425 MERRICK AVE | MERRICK | 5.92 |
23 | HARRIET EISMAN COMMUNITY SCHOOL | 14 | 17 | 165 E PARK AVE | LONG BEACH | 6.3 |
24 | GREENE HILL SCHOOL | 2 | 13 | 39 ADELPHI ST | BROOKLYN | 6.41 |
25 | PLYMOUTH CHURCH SCHOOL | 2 | 3 | 75 HICKS ST | BROOKLYN | 7.5 |
26 | RIVERSIDE CHURCH WEEK DAY SCHOOL | 2 | 3 | 490 RIVERSIDE DR | NEW YORK | 7.5 |
27 | ROBERT C PARKER SCHOOL | 2 | 13 | 4254 NY HWY 43 | WYNANTSKILL | 7.97 |
28 | CONGREGATION YESHIVA BNEI TORAH INC | 2 | 3 | 1571 55TH ST | BROOKLYN | 8 |
29 | LITTLE HARVARD | 2 | 3 | PO BOX 692 | WASHINGTONVILLE | 8.57 |
30 | CHILDREN OF MARY NURSERY & KINDERGARTEN | 2 | 3 | 174 FILORS LN | STONY POINT | 8.88 |
31 | PECONIC COMMUNITY SCHOOL | 2 | 11 | PO BOX 273 | AQUEBOGUE | 8.95 |
32 | YESHIVATH GESHER | 2 | 6 | 650 BROADWAY | CEDARHURST | 9.27 |
33 | LAKESHORE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | 3 | 17 | 4635 STATE ROUTE 9 | PLATTSBURGH | 10 |
34 | MISS FRANCINE DAY SCHOOL II | 2 | 3 | 2169 GRAND CONCOURSE | BRONX | 10 |
35 | THE NEW SCHOOL | 3 | 13 | 5205 JAMESVILLE RD | DEWITT | 10 |
36 | ELMWOOD COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL | 2 | 4 | 900 DOBBS FERRY RD | WHITE PLAINS | 10.5 |
37 | CRESTWOOD COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL | 2 | 3 | 313 ROUND SWAMP RD | MELVILLE | 12 |
38 | HAPPY MONTESSORI SCHOOL | 2 | 4 | 40 PLEASANT AVE | PORT WASHINGTON | 12 |
39 | KODOMONO KUNI | 2 | 6 | 252 SOUNDVIEW AVE | WHITE PLAINS | 13.5 |
40 | GREENTREES COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL | 2 | 4 | 247 JACKSON AVE | SYOSSET | 17 |
For ranking the schools, I’ve relied upon the ‘Student Teacher Ratio’ factor. What is student teacher ratio, some of you may ask. It is the number used to indicate the number of students for every teacher in a school. For example, a student teacher ratio of 16 indicates that a teacher is available for 16 students in that school. When it comes to quality of education, student teacher ratio plays an important role. If the student teacher ratio is 100, it means that few teachers are available to attend to the needs of students in a school. This may lead to inadequate attention, inadequate engagement, and may even have a negative impact on student success! Student teacher ratio is like a two way street. Fewer students per teacher setup is an ideal classroom where students may enjoy adequate individual-attention from teachers. Under this setup, a teacher may take care of individuals’ needs and weaknesses. Similarly, under this setup, teachers may modify/adapt their teaching techniques according to learning styles/needs of the students.
I am Vishnu Nambiar a career and educational blogger from India. I am also a full time educational consultant having more than 12 years of experience in the educational sector.
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