The Hamaspik School provides children with Down Syndrome the
opportunity to learn and thrive in an environment created just for them.

What your child will gain:

  • High-Quality Education

    Rich curriculum customized to each
    student’s needs, and taught in an
    exciting, interactive style.

  • Caring Professionals

    Skilled staff with a background in
    special education, and a steadfast
    belief in our students’ abilities.

  • Integrated Therapies

    OT, PT, and speech therapy onsite,
    with a strong focus on skills-building
    integrated into daily learning.

  • Team Approach

    Constant collaboration between therapists,
    teachers, and paras, to ensure that every
    child receives the support they need.

Every Moment, a
Teachable Moment

Walk the halls of The Hamaspik School, and you’ll be enveloped by sounds of laughter and
song. While the atmosphere is vibrant and alive, every moment is spent learning.

With a firm belief in our students’ abilities, and a program built to
capitalize on their strengths, your child can rise and soar.

Giving Heart and Soul

The Staff Speaks
  • We have a student with particular challenges, and every staff member goes out of their way to help
    him. The PT arranged for a new chair and walker. The SLP worked very hard to get him a “talker”
    device. The paras go out of their way to make lessons fun and exciting even though he can’t join the
    movement activities. And most amazingly, the students themselves follow the lead and help him out
    wherever they can!

    A teacher
  • We recently taught the children
    about using sequential language:
    “first… then.” It’s amazing how all
    the staff integrated it into their
    interactions with the students in
    such a natural way!”

    Hadassah Gold, therapist
  • During COVID, the staff worked hours and hours,
    going well beyond the call of duty so that every
    child could attend the program. The positivity and
    willingness is legendary – and baruch Hashem, our
    staff keeps coming back, year after year, to
    continue giving their all

    Idy Weber, director

Passion and Joy for
Yiddishkeit

The After-School Program: 2:15 pm - 4:00 pm

What began as a dream – a dream to teach children with special needs
to read the heilige alef beis, to give them the chance to daven from a
siddur of their own – metamorphosed into the joy-filled, vibrant place
that is The Hamaspik School today.

The Hamaspik School’s afternoon program is geared to giving our
students a tangible taste of Yiddishkeit — just like every child their age.

We fit in the important concepts and values everywhere. Our movement song includes a line about
thanking Hashem for making us strong. We are a Yiddishe school, and we want the children to absorb it!”

Hamaspik School English Principal

With the Right Support,
Your Child can Rise and Soar

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