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The Mary McDowell Friends School is an independent, college preparatory school for students with learning disabilities.
As its guiding principle, the School believes that every child with learning disabilities can learn with the support of a community dedicated to specialized teaching, cooperation and respect. The School's approach is grounded in the Quaker values of respect for individuals, personal, and social responsibility, peaceful resolution of conflict, the importance of diversity and the value of service.
Challenging and building on the strengths of each child, the School cherishes the uniqueness of every student.
The School is committed to an educational partnership between faculty and parents.
It serves as a resource in Brooklyn to provide information about learning disabilities to professionals, parents and the community.
We prepare some students for AP exams in different subjects. MMFS eleventh and twelfth grade students have taken and done well on Calc AB and BC exams as well as the Physics AP exam.
Mary McDowellFriends Schoolis an independent,
college preparatory school for students with learning disabilities.
As its guiding principle, theSchool believes that every child
with learning disabilities can learn with the support of a
community dedicated to specialized teaching, cooperation and
respect. TheSchool's approach is grounded in the Quaker
values of respect for individuals, personal, and social
responsibility, peaceful resolution of conflict, the importance of
diversity and the value of service. Challenging and building on the
strengths of each child, theSchool cherishes the uniqueness
of every student. TheSchool is committed to an educational
partnership between faculty and parents. It serves as a resource in
Brooklyn to provide information about learning disabilities to
professionals, parents and the community.
Grades: K-8 | 143 students5.9 miles 211 West 61st Street New York, NY 10023 (212) 777-5966
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School Reviews
5.00 out of 5(2 reviews)
59/11/2019
Mary Mcdowell Friend School is truly an amazing school, community and environment for ideal learning suited to ALL students and our individualized learning. I started at mmfs back in 3rd grade (2007), fast forward and I am a class of 2016 alumni, currently enrolled in American University. (something my parents would have been proud of any of their children for doing, let alone their child with the most serve to learn difficulties. Note I did label myself as disabled, I think my writing speaks for itself.)I was unable to read, couldn't write past a 1st-grade level, was acting out in all ways because I wasn't given the tools I needed to be "smart", thankfully when I left a park slope public school to attend Mary Mcdowell, all that and so much more changed. I am an Education major and I am considering getting my master in Special Education, I attribute MMFS to that dream becoming a reality. I was not the perfect student although as the years went by, I went from getting some A's with the downfalls of some C's, to straight A's my entire high school career. Once it became clear I was hungry for higher levels of learning and educating myself before college, MMFS made it their mission to help me achieve my academic potential. As well as shaping me into a self-aware global citizen who wants to leave the world a little better. Thank you to all the Mary Mcdowell Staff even the ones I use to get into heated political and feminism based arguments with. ~~~~
- Posted by Student/Alumni - cg
51/6/2015
Highest recommendation. Visit, and the many reasons why will be immediately clear...as will your relief and renewed hope as you contemplate entrusting your child to these true educators. A place of both kindness and vision.
- Posted by Parent - st35
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