Mission Statement

The New York Institute for the Education of the Blind was founded in 1831 in order to provide quality education, care, training, rehabilitation, and other related services to blind and visually impaired children. In July1986, The New York Institute for the Education of the Blind changed its name to The New York Institute for Special Education. This reflects both a change in the Institute's charter, as well as an expansion of services to children with other handicapping conditions. With this change, the Institute became a multi-school facility for children, ages birth to 21 years old, whose handicapping conditions include: blindness and visual impairment, emotional disturbance and learning disabilities, and developmental delays.

The New York Institute for Special Education's mission is:

1. To provide quality education, training, and related services for all students at the Institute.
2. To provide academic excellence and social integration for children with handicapping conditions, as defined above, in order that they may become productive members of society.
3. To remain a viable educational option within the New York State continuum of special education programs and services.

Our Board of Managers