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What’s Special
High graduation rate for special needs students
The Downside
Remote location
Lavelle Prep Charter School has an ambitious goal: to graduate and prepare all students for college, even those with severe disabilities. Its motto, "Fair is not equal," means that students get the attention they need, and some students need more help than others. Most teachers are dually certified in special education.
Its graduation rate for children with disabilities is well above the citywide average.
The school opened in 2009 as a school for children in grades 6 to 12 at the Elizabeth A. Connelly Campus in Graniteville. It added grades 3 to 5 in 2016. The school serves students from all over Staten Island and getting to it can be quite a journey.
Special education: More than one-third of students have Individual Education Plans; some have disabilities so severe that they would otherwise be separated in special classes or schools. These students have a variety of emotional and behavioral problems and learning disabilities.
Admissions: Lottery. (Ayrn Bloodworth, 2011, updated August 2018)
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School Stats
Is this school safe and well-run?
From the 2022-2023 NYC School Survey
From the 2019-20 NY State Report Card
From 2023 End-of-year Attendance and Chronic Absenteeism Report
How do students perform academically?
From the New York State 2022-2023 Assessment Database
From the 2022-23 School Quality Guide
Who does this school serve?
From the 2022-23 Demographic Snapshot
From the 2022-23 School Quality Guide
How does this school serve special populations?
From the New York State 2022-2023 Assessment Database
Contact & Location
Location
1 Teleport Drive
Staten Island
NY
10311
Buses: S46, S62, S92, S96
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Other Details
This school shares a building with four other schools
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