Neighborhood Charter Schools
Farhana Faroqui M.S. CCC-SLP, TSSLD is a skilled Speech Language Pathologist and Social Coach currently employed at Neighborhood Charter Schools since August 2021. With extensive experience in providing evaluations and therapies, Farhana has previously worked as a Professional Tutor for students with dyslexia and ADHD, and held positions at City Sounds of NY and All About Kids, focusing on school and preschool evaluations. Farhana's foundational training includes roles as a Graduate Student Teacher and Clinician, along with an internship at Hackensack Meridian Health, where assistance was provided during voice and swallow evaluations. Farhana holds a Master of Science in Communication Disorders from SUNY New Paltz, complemented by a post-baccalaureate in Communication Disorders and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Stony Brook University.
Neighborhood Charter Schools
Neighborhood Charter Schools' mission is to provide the children of Harlem with new educational opportunities through a rigorous, comprehensive K-8 program that cultivates the intellectual, social and emotional development of each child. Our students, who include high functioning children with autism spectrum disorders, will become independent learners and critical thinkers, will acquire the academic skills that they need to succeed in college preparatory high schools and will exhibit the social and emotional skills that will allow them to reach their full potential. The school provides a rich, rigorous and fully inclusive education to a broad range of Harlem children, including English Language Learners, students with disabilities, students who struggle academically and gifted students. The school has a specialized program for high-functioning students on the autism spectrum (ASD students) in each grade. The ASD program, which is modeled on the successful ASD Nest program currently operating in 16 New York City Department of Education (DOE) schools, is the first of its kind in Central Harlem.