The IDEAL School of Manhattan Employee Directory
Non-profit OrganizationsNew York, United States51-200 Employees
The IDEAL School of Manhattan is a nonprofit, independent K-12+ school in New York City that expands the notion of diversity to include varying abilities. It enrolls students from a broad mix of backgrounds—racial, religious, cultural, family configurations and socio-economic statuses—along with a wide range of strengths and challenges. The school's core principle is inclusion, framed as the right of all individuals to participate fully in society, and it offers independent school education to students who excel as well as those who face learning challenges. By integrating diverse learners, the school aims to benefit the entire student community. Founded in 2005 by three families whose children had Down syndrome, the school operates as a mid-sized nonprofit within the independent education sector. In 2022 the school announced a relocation of its offices to Hanover Square in New York, with occupancy anticipated in 2023, signaling a move from the Upper West Side.