NEW YORK CITY CHILDREN'S CENTER
NEW YORK CITY CHILDREN'S CENTER is a public school that is part of the NEW YORK STATE OFFICE MENTAL HEALTH (OMH) school district, located in BELLEROSE, NY with about 88 students offering grade levels from 2nd Grade to 12th Grade. With about 40 teachers, NEW YORK CITY CHILDREN'S CENTER has a student/teacher ratio of about 2:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.
The New York City Children’s Center (NYCCC), located at 74-03 Commonwealth Blvd in Bellerose, Queens, is a specialized facility operated by the New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH). It serves as a comprehensive psychiatric hospital and resource center dedicated to providing inpatient and outpatient mental health services for children and adolescents. The center is designed to support youth who are experiencing severe emotional or behavioral challenges, offering a highly structured environment that integrates clinical treatment, stabilization, and recovery-oriented care.
Beyond its inpatient psychiatric units, the facility serves as a vital component of the state’s mental health infrastructure for the New York City region. The center focuses on a multidisciplinary approach, utilizing teams of psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, and nursing staff to create individualized treatment plans. By emphasizing trauma-informed care and therapeutic intervention, the NYCCC aims to help young patients stabilize their mental health conditions and gain the skills necessary to successfully reintegrate into their homes, schools, and communities.
For more information, contact NEW YORK CITY CHILDREN'S CENTER at (718) 264-4500 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.
BELLEROSE, NY 11426
(718) 264-4500
NEW YORK CITY CHILDREN'S CENTER is a public school in BELLEROSE, NY with about 88 enrolled students. See other public other schools in New York
School Details
- Level:
-
Other
(Alternative Education School)
- Charter School:*
- No
- Total Students:
- 88
- Teachers:
- 40.01
- NSLP Status:1
- No
- Qualified free lunch:
- 0
- Qualified reduced-price lunch:
- 0
- Title I Status:2
- Not a Title I school
- Virtual:
- Not Virtual
* A public charter school is a publicly funded school that is typically governed by a group or organization under a legislative contract with the state, the district, or another entity. The charter exempts the school from certain state or local rules and regulations.
1 The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides eligible students with free or reduced-price lunch
2 Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families.
School Demographics for 88 students
- Black or African American
- 39.8%
- Hispanic/Latino
- 33.0%
- White
- 22.7%
- Asian
- 4.5%
- Female
- 68.2%
- Male
- 31.8%
Data for school year 2017-2018 — The information found on this website was provided in part by the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics & various other external sources. We do not verify the contents of the information provided and therefore, cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information displayed on this website.