3-year-olds through 8th grade
451 students
Teaching Faculty
66 full time
65% have degrees from Bank Street College Graduate School of Education
7:1 student/faculty ratio
Diversity and Community
44% of students are classified as children of color
Need-based financial aid budget is $3.5 million; approximately 33% of students receive a need-based financial aid award.
Students come to the School for Children from all parts of Manhattan, the Bronx, Queens and Brooklyn
Financial InformationÂ
$10.6 million endowment
$20 million operating budget
2015-2016 Annual Fund: $761,000 with 85% parent participation
Accreditation: New York State Association of Independent Schools
Affiliations: National Association of Independent Schools; Elementary School Heads Association; National Business Officers Association; Educational Records Bureau; Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development; CASE; Prep for Prep; Early Steps; Parent’s League; ISAAGNY