CDI's Mission Statement

Comprehensive Development, Inc., in partnership with Manhattan Comprehensive Night and Day High School, prepares older high school students to graduate with the skills and knowledge to be successful participants in the global economy and responsible members of their community.

Why CDI Succeeds

  • Results are tracked through a methodology that measures real change.
  • We work within personal contours, so students achieve on their terms.
  • Non-profits, business, government, and community offer crucial support.
  • Innovation and rigorous accountability mark our core approach.


Please Join Us

Because of CDI, 800 Manhattan Comprehensive students each year get the support and educational tools they critically need.

CDI has supported the school's expansion through a computer training facility and a state-of-the-art rooftop science lab. Future plans include expansion of job and college programs, as well as scholarships.

Your support makes it all possible.

  • Give time and expertise :... as a tutor or as a job or college coach for as little as one hour a week

  • Give money:...with a tax-deductible donation of any size. CDI is a 501(c)(3) organization, IRS #13-2861648.

    You can make your check payable to:
    Comprehensive Development, Inc.
    240 Second Avenue
    New York, NY 10003
    attention: John J. Mancuso, Jr. Executive Director

We're Different...And It Shows!!

The non-profit Comprehensive Development Inc. partners with Manhattan Comprehensive Night and Day High School to give older, at-risk students access to critically-needed social services free of charge. ..and more.

How CDI Works:

  • A Unique Community. Here older students get the rare chance to bond again with peers of similar age and life circumstance. Struggling with real adult needs, students soon discover an oasis of educational support and respect.
  • An Education for Life. CDI's goal is to help realize each student's capacities and potential.Our approach is one-to-one and deeply personal.We use learning to fundamentally transform what success can mean.
  • Key Partnerships. There are people and institutions who care deeply about our students. CDI capitalizes on the unique strength of hundreds of volunteers and associates to help make radical change in every student's life.