High-Quality Education for All Children

We are currently accepting Summer and Fall applications for all 9 of our Early Education and School-Age school programs across New York City!

Empowering People.
Building Futures.

Imagine a world where individuals with autism and developmental disabilities are celebrated for their abilities, uniqueness, and potential.

Our Mission

Birch Family Services empowers individuals with autism and developmental disabilities to lead fulfilling lives.

Featured Stories
Scarlett Begins Her Pre-School Journey
Scarlett joined our Pelham Bay Early Education Center (PBEC) pre-school program in July. While she was assigned to Ms. Camille's Room 6, a 10-student special education class with 2 teaching assistants, instruction was conducted remotely on account of the COVID-19 pandemic. Not that this was a problem for Scarlett.
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Featured Stories
Pumpkin Picking!
The gang from our Grasmere Terrace residence in Queens got into the spirit of the season with a little pumpkin picking at Schmitt’s Family Farm!
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Featured Stories
Jayden’s Bee-Line to Success at Pelham Bay Early Childhood Center
With support from a dedicated classroom team and a heavy dose of family involvement, this high-energy “doer” from the Bronx finished his first year of pre-school with Birch Family Services engaged and motivated to learn about whatever the world has to offer.
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