District 9

Support for every student

Special Education

Specialized programs

We aim to bolster inclusion and meet the diverse needs of our scholars close to home. Our district hosts a variety of specialized programs across our elementary and middle schools:

  • ACES
  • Bi-Lingual Special Education
  • Horizon
  • I Read
  • Nest
  • Path

Visit the NYCPS page on Specialized Programs for Students with Disabilities (opens in a new tab) to learn more.

Support Services

Our Support Services ensure that we support the needs of every child with specialized programs for students with autism and dyslexia and our students learning a new language, contact us for more information.

Our special education team

Around District 9

  • District 9 graduates in blue and light-blue caps and gowns line up for their ceremony.
  • A District 9 leader talks with students at the Back-to-School Resource Fair at Yankee Stadium.
  • Students in lab coats and safety goggles running a science experiment.
  • Costumed volunteers and a District 9 staff member at a family event at Yankee Stadium.