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BIRCH FAMILY-WASHINGTON HEIGHTS

554 FORT WASHINGTON AVENUE

Notable Programs

Early childhood education (ages 3-5)School-age programServices for children with autism and developmental disabilitiesCounseling servicesSpeech therapy

What Parents Are Saying

Generally positive - 90% recommend on Facebook (23 reviews); a Reddit parent in r/Autism_Parenting reported being very happy with their son's second year at Birch

Synthesized from public parent reviews · Apr 2026

Frequently Asked Questions
Is BIRCH FAMILY-WASHINGTON HEIGHTS a good school?
Published quality ratings aren't available for BIRCH FAMILY-WASHINGTON HEIGHTS yet on Motley. It's a private school serving grades Pre-K to 5 in Washington Heights (North).
What grades does BIRCH FAMILY-WASHINGTON HEIGHTS serve?
BIRCH FAMILY-WASHINGTON HEIGHTS serves grades Pre-K to 5.
How do students get into BIRCH FAMILY-WASHINGTON HEIGHTS?
BIRCH FAMILY-WASHINGTON HEIGHTS runs its own private admissions process — typically an application, a visit, and sometimes testing.
Is BIRCH FAMILY-WASHINGTON HEIGHTS public, charter, or private?
BIRCH FAMILY-WASHINGTON HEIGHTS is a private school.
What neighborhood is BIRCH FAMILY-WASHINGTON HEIGHTS in?
BIRCH FAMILY-WASHINGTON HEIGHTS is in Washington Heights (North), Manhattan.
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