Fulfilling Our Mission

Every day wonderful things happen at The IDEAL School of Manhattan and nothing compares to learning about these moments directly from our parent community.  Click on the links that follow to read testimonials from our community about how being part of The IDEAL School - for students, parents, and grandparents - has made a profound impact on their lives.

"It is a model program." - Mary Puddington, Grandparent

"The benefits of inclusion have well exceeded our expectations." - Audra Zuckerman and Mitch Rubin, Parents and Co-founders

"Each step is important in the journey." - Lee Ann Swanekamp, Parent

"I am glad to be part of the IDEAL family." - Barbara Smiley, Grandparent

"We love The IDEAL School for many reasons." - Rachel Bardhan, Parent

"The IDEAL School has vastly exceeded all of our expectations." - Gordon Mullis, Parent

"Assemblies feel to me like the lifeblood of The IDEAL School." - Becky Mode, Parent

"The school is committed to educating the whole child." - Cleve Keller, Parent