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Yes, LION offers busing for students who qualify in grades K-6. Students in grades 7-12 who qualify receive ONMY cards.

Students adhere to an academic dress code and wear an athletic uniform.

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At LION, we offer a full range of special education services designed to support students in the least restrictive environment. This means we aim to provide support while keeping students in general education classrooms as much as possible, learning alongside their peers.

Our services include:

Related services, including Occupational Therapy (OT), Physical Therapy (PT), Speech-Language Therapy (SLT), and/or Counseling (CO).

Special Education Teacher Support Services (SETSS), which is support from a special education teacher, in the general education classroom.

Integrated Co-teaching (ICT), where the general education and special education teachers work together to provide specially designed instruction and small group instruction in the general education classroom.

Supplementary aids and services, like a paraprofessional, assistive technology, etc.

Many of our students with IEPs receive related services like Occupational Therapy (OT), Physical Therapy (PT), Speech-Language Therapy (SLT), and/or Counseling (CO).

OT, PT, and Speech Therapy (SLT) are typically provided in person at LION by therapists approved by NYC Public Schools (NYCPS). These therapists are sent through approved outside agencies that contract with NYCPS.

Counseling is provided by school counselors, who are part of our staff.

In some cases, NYCPS may not have a provider available for a specific related service (OT, PT, or Speech). If this happens, the Committee on Special Education (CSE) issues a related service authorization (RSA) voucher to the family to obtain the services outside of the school.

Yes, we have two daily after-school programs through our community partners NYJTL for grades K-5 and Graham Windham for grades K-8. The Hunts Point Alliance for Children offers two after-school arts-based programs for students in grades 4-6 and 7 & 8. We also have several clubs and programs facilitated by LION staff after school throughout the year. All programs are free.

We offer basketball, baseball, cheerleading, flag football, soccer, softball, track and field, and volleyball.

We offer several after-school clubs in each division. Our offerings grow each year based on student interest!

For consideration in LION’s lottery, applications are due by 11:59 PM April 1st of each year. Families may apply after the lottery but will not benefit from staff, sibling, or District 8 preferences.

After the lottery, families will receive an email from LION through SchoolMint with an acceptance offer or a waitlist number. LION staff will also contact each accepted family by phone to notify them of their offer and answer any questions they may have.