The Astor Learning Center (ALC) is the award-winning school of the Astor Home For Children. The Learning Center has been in operation since 1980. The Center operates as a special education program for children ages 5 to 13 in the Residential Treatment Facility and Residential Treatment Center, and is chartered by the New York State Board of Regents.
The Astor Learning Center program is based on a multi-disciplinary team approach including psychology, social work, specialized education and child care. Children attend one of twelve self-contained classrooms with either six or eight children per class. Each classroom is staffed by a certified special education teacher and a full-time teaching assistant. In addition, a full-time Learning Disabilities Teacher provides one-to-one instruction for students with specific learning deficits.
During the 1986-1987 school year, The New York State Education Department recognized the ALC as an exemplary elementary school program. The ALC was the only special education school to receive this recognition.
The U.S. Department of Education has recognized the ALC as a "National Blue Ribbon School for Excellence" in 1987-88, 1993–94 and 2000–01.
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