At a Glance
A home instruction program serving Staten Island middle and high schoolers outside a traditional classroom
Best suited for
Families in Staten Island whose middle or high schooler needs a non-traditional, home-based instructional setting and who can arrange transportation, since there is no subway access nearby.
What stands out
- Serves a wide grade span from 6 through 12 within one program
- Home instruction model designed around individualized pacing rather than a traditional campus day
- District 31 location serving Staten Island families seeking non-classroom-based schooling
Things to consider
- Limited academic benchmarking — no state test proficiency data is reported for this program
- No subway within a 20-minute walk, so transportation logistics matter more than at most city schools
- Home instruction requires a family setup that can support at-home learning, which is not the right fit for every household
- As a specialized program rather than a zoned neighborhood school, enrollment pathways are different from a typical middle or high school
Based on 2024-2025 data
School SummaryDistrict 31
District 31 includes several high-performing Staten Island schools such as P.S. 35 The Clove Valley School and Naples Street Elementary School, but Home Instruction - S.I. operates outside the traditional elementary comparison set — it is a specialized program serving grades 6 through 12 rather than a building-based school competing on the same metrics.
Academics
No standardized test proficiency data is reported for this program in the data provided. For a home instruction model, this is expected — these students typically follow individualized instructional plans rather than sitting for state assessments in the same way as their peers in traditional schools. Without scores on file, families cannot benchmark academic outcomes against the district averages of roughly 61% ELA and 61% Math proficiency.
Culture
The data set does not include parent satisfaction, teacher instruction quality, safety perception, or discipline figures for this program, which limits any day-to-day culture assessment. That said, home instruction programs are typically structured around close adult–student contact and individualized pacing, so the feel is fundamentally different from a large middle or high school.
Community
No school-level demographic breakdown was provided in the data, so a direct portrait of who attends is not available. The surrounding neighborhood of St. George-New Brighton has a median household income around $73,000, a 19.5% poverty rate, and about 13% of households with children, with roughly one-third of adults holding a bachelor's degree.
Neighborhood
St. George-New Brighton is a Staten Island neighborhood where median home values sit around $557,000 and homeownership is about 35%, with a household income profile that hovers near the borough norm. The area has a moderate share of families with children and a college-educated adult population just under a third.
No subway stations are within a 20-minute walk of the program. Families will need a car, school transportation, or another arrangement to access services — there is no nearby subway option to list.
How to get in, step by step
Home Instruction - S.I. is a District 75 school, part of the city's network of programs for students with significant disabilities. There's no application to file: a child is placed here when their IEP recommends a District 75 setting.
- 1Talk with your child's IEP team about the setting the IEP recommends.
- 2If it recommends a District 75 program, the DOE offers the seat — ask the team which programs they're considering and visit them.
District 75 is the city's citywide district for students with significant disabilities. In the DOE's words, it provides “highly specialized instructional support” for students with challenges such as autism, significant cognitive delays, emotional disabilities, sensory impairments and multiple disabilities.
Its classes run in schools where every student has an IEP, as special classes inside District 1–32 schools, in general education classrooms, and in agencies, hospitals and at home. The IEP team, which includes you, recommends the program and class size.
From NYC Public Schools' District 75 page, read October 17, 2026.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Is Home Instruction - S.I. a good school?
- Published quality ratings aren't available for Home Instruction - S.I. yet on Motley. It's a public school serving grades 6 to 12 in St. George-New Brighton.
- What grades does Home Instruction - S.I. serve?
- Home Instruction - S.I. serves grades 6 to 12.
- How do students get into Home Instruction - S.I.?
- Home Instruction - S.I. is a District 75 school, part of the city's citywide district for students with significant disabilities. There's no application: a child is placed here when their IEP team recommends a District 75 setting.
- Is Home Instruction - S.I. public, charter, or private?
- Home Instruction - S.I. is a public school in District 75, the city's citywide special education district.
- What neighborhood is Home Instruction - S.I. in?
- Home Instruction - S.I. is in St. George-New Brighton, Staten Island.