| Stephen Gaynor School | |
| Address: | 148 West 90th Street |
| Zipcode: | 10024 |
| Religious Affiliation: | Nonsectarian |
| Founder: | Miriam Michael and Yvette Siegel-Herzog |
| Head Of School: | Scott Gaynor |
| Teaching Staff: | 129.5 |
| Grades: | Pre-K, K–8 |
| Ratio: | 3.0 |
| Gender: | Co-educational |
| Enrollment: | 387 |
| Mascot: | The Gaynor Gator |
| Campus: | Urban |
| Colors: | Green and White |
Stephen Gaynor School is an independent private, special education school in Manhattan, New York, United States, associated with New York Interschool. The school was started with five students in 1962.[1] Today, approximately 380 students ages three to fourteen with a range of language-based learning differences attend the school. [2] Stephen Gaynor School is a member of the New York State Association of Independent Schools NYSAIS.[3]
The school uses Orton-Gillingham instruction, a multi-sensory teaching approach commonly associated with dyslexia, and is accredited by the Academy of Orton-Gillingham Practitioners and Educators.[4]
Since 2007, Stephen Gaynor School has partnered with local public schools (P.S. 84 and P.S. 166) to offer free after-school help for students who are behind in reading. In the 2023-2024 school year, Stephen Gaynor School piloted a 15-week course for P.S. 84 teachers to refine their lessons on phonics. [5]
Stephen Gaynor School was founded in 1962 by psychologist Dr. Miriam “Mimi” Michael and educator Yvette Siegel-Herzog. They both met at New York University