There's
magic in
the mix!

Cooke School and Institute is NYC's premiere independent school educating neurodivergent students and those with mild to moderate cognitive or developmental disabilities ages 5-21 across campuses in East Harlem and SoHo.

There's
magic in
the mix!

Cooke School and Institute is NYC's premiere independent school educating neurodivergent students and those with mild to moderate cognitive or developmental disabilities ages 5-21 across campuses in East Harlem and SoHo.

There's
magic in
the mix!

Cooke School and Institute is NYC's premiere independent school educating neurodivergent students and those with mild to moderate cognitive or developmental disabilities ages 5-21 across campuses in East Harlem and SoHo.
ENROLL AT COOKE

Prepared to take on the world

Cooke envisions a world in which all people with disabilities are included as valued members of their communities, leading independent and purposeful lives.
OUR COMMUNITY

A place to belong

We’re proud of the community we’ve built at Cooke and we encourage you to explore it all right here.
STUDENT LIFE
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CAREERS
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EVENTS
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Our philosophy is what sets us apart

We have a 7-pillar approach to education that makes all the difference when it comes to changing the lives of our students. 
MAKE A GIFT

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Help us continue creating possibilities no matter what their ability.
NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY AS TO STUDENTS
Cooke School and Institute admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, and athletic and other school-administered programs.

Planning Giving

Legacy giving is very important to Cooke’s sustainability.  Please contact Michael Eaton at Advancement@Cookeschool.org for more information.

Through the Affinity Membership Program, TD Bank will make an annual contribution to Cooke School based on the activity of all participating members’ TD Bank accounts.

Eligible accounts include:

  • Checking – Business & Consumer

  • Savings

  • Money Market

  • Certificate of Deposit

  • Retirement

If you are already a TD Bank customer, please visit any one of their locations and ask to have your balances included as part of the Cooke’s Affinity Membership Program (code: A1923).

Please see the Affinity Membership Program flyer for more information.