At a Glance
A small, residential therapeutic program serving adolescents with developmental disabilities on the Bronx border
Best suited for
Adolescents with developmental disabilities whose families — typically working with a social-services agency or school district — need a small, residential, therapeutically supported setting rather than a traditional academic high school.
What stands out
- Exceptionally small enrollment of just 21 students with a 4.2:1 student-teacher ratio, allowing deeply individualized attention.
- Integrated residential component with 24-hour supervision, blurring the boundary between education and care.
- Therapeutic setting specifically designed for adolescents with developmental disabilities.
- State-certified through New York's human-services framework rather than a typical private school accreditation pathway.
- Rolling admissions, reflecting its role as a placement-based program rather than a competitive school.
Things to consider
- This is a specialized residential/therapeutic program, not a traditional high school — most families encounter it through a social-services or district placement, not independent school applications.
- With only 21 students and a residential focus, the peer experience is very different from a typical high school environment.
- There is no published tuition or typical day-school cost structure here, because funding and placement typically come through public agencies or SCO's contracting.
- The program is designed around developmental disabilities and therapeutic needs, so it is only a fit for students whose families or caseworkers are seeking that level of wraparound support.
- The site is in a quieter, residential stretch of the eastern Bronx, and most families will reach it by car or via the 5 train at Baychester Avenue.
Identity
Christopher is a nonsectarian, coeducational program serving grades 9 through 12, certified by the state, and affiliated with SCO Family Services rather than an independent school network. Its mission centers on adolescents with developmental disabilities who need intensive, around-the-clock support. With only 21 students enrolled, the program functions more like a small specialized residence than a traditional high school.
Community
Enrollment is very small and racially diverse, with Black students making up the largest share (about 38%), followed by Hispanic (29%) and Asian (24%) students. With only 21 students total, the community is more like a tight-knit residential treatment cohort than a typical school peer group. Families here are generally connected through social-service referrals rather than word-of-mouth school choice.
Neighborhood
The school sits in the Eastchester-Edenwald-Baychester area of the eastern Bronx, a middle-income neighborhood where median household income is around $70,700 and roughly a quarter of adults hold a bachelor's degree. The area is largely residential, and SCO operates as part of the social-services infrastructure serving families across the borough and beyond.
The 5 train at Baychester Avenue is about an 8-minute walk, with the Eastchester-Dyre Av (5) stop roughly 16 minutes away and Gun Hill Rd (5) about 19 minutes on foot.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Is SCO FAMILY SERVICES - CHRISTOPHER a good school?
- Published quality ratings aren't available for SCO FAMILY SERVICES - CHRISTOPHER yet on Motley. It's a private school serving grades 9 to 12 in Eastchester-Edenwald-Baychester.
- What grades does SCO FAMILY SERVICES - CHRISTOPHER serve?
- SCO FAMILY SERVICES - CHRISTOPHER serves grades 9 to 12.
- How do students get into SCO FAMILY SERVICES - CHRISTOPHER?
- SCO FAMILY SERVICES - CHRISTOPHER runs its own private admissions process — typically an application, a visit, and sometimes testing.
- Is SCO FAMILY SERVICES - CHRISTOPHER public, charter, or private?
- SCO FAMILY SERVICES - CHRISTOPHER is a private school.
- What neighborhood is SCO FAMILY SERVICES - CHRISTOPHER in?
- SCO FAMILY SERVICES - CHRISTOPHER is in Eastchester-Edenwald-Baychester, Bronx.