About Us

LaSalle’s programs are accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Services for Families and Children (COA) and are licensed and overseen by the New York State Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS), the New York State Education Department (SED), and the New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS).

Situated in Albany’s Pine Hills neighborhood, LaSalle’s main campus shares the community with local residences, businesses, public schools, colleges, and universities. Over the past decade, extensive renovations and new construction projects have enhanced the campus, creating an outstanding environment for learning, living, and working.

Today, LaSalle’s impact reaches far beyond its residential campus. Nearly two-thirds of the youth we serve live within their own communities and homes. Our focus on expanded education, aftercare, and preventive services complements the strong residential care program that has been the foundation of LaSalle’s mission since its founding.

Mission Statement

Through a dedicated and capable community of staff and associates, inspired by the faith and vision of Saint John Baptist de LaSalle, LaSalle School provides therapeutic, educational and supportive services designed to accomplish positive, personal growth and lasting change in the lives of youth and families in need.

Values Statement

At LaSalle School, we are committed to working with youth who are at jeopardy as a result of serious concerns for safety, well-being, and permanency. For more than a century and a half, we have looked into the eyes of children to assure them they will be well cared for and their needs will be met regardless of the circumstances that brought us into their lives. Within the therapeutic relationships we strive to create, lasting change is possible because children and their families experience stability, build upon their strengths, and find reasons to be confident and optimistic about their futures.