NYC to open new ‘first of its kind’ special education school on Staten Island

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A new special education public school will open on Staten Island for the 2025-2026 school year.

Staten Island Rise Academy, also known as PS 89, is a District 75 school and will open in two new school buildings in Travis.

District 75 provides highly specialized instructional support for students with significant challenges, such as autism, significant cognitive delays, emotional disabilities, sensory impairments, and multiple disabilities…

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