Bank Street School for Children

Bank Street School for Children is an elementary school in New York, NY, located at 610 W 112th St. The independent, co-educational institution serves students from preschool through eighth grade on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. It offers a progressive education rooted in more than a century of research on child development, emphasizing learning by doing to build critical thinking, problem-solving, and social-emotional skills. The school prepares students for high school and beyond through a curriculum that values each child as a learner and teacher, fostering academic excellence and compassionate citizenship. The school is divided into a Lower School for preschool through fourth grade and an Upper School for fifth through eighth grade, with a student-to-faculty ratio of 6:1. It functions as a demonstration school for Bank Street College of Education, sharing the building and administration with the college. Two-thirds of its head teachers hold master’s degrees from the college’s Graduate School of Education, and the faculty utilizes the college’s resources to enrich literacy, art, and STEAM programming. The campus includes specialized facilities such as a science lab, woodworking studio, teaching kitchen, music and art studios, a multipurpose dance studio, an outdoor rooftop playground, an outdoor play deck, and a regulation-size gym. The library holds 70,000 children’s books and 50,000 books for the graduate school. Founded in 1916 by Lucy Sprague Mitchell as The Bureau of Educational Experiments, the school moved to its current West 112th Street location in 1970. It is accredited by the New York State Association of Independent Schools and is a member of the National Association of Independent Schools, ISAAGNY, and the Parents League of New York. The school’s standing is defined by its history as a pioneer in progressive education and its deep integration with Bank Street College. Its graduates are known for attending selective high schools and colleges across New York City and beyond, with alumni working as entrepreneurs, artists, educators, and leaders. The institution is recognized for its diverse community, with 52% of students being students of color, and for its commitment to social justice and equity-driven curriculum. Bank Street School for Children provides a rigorous, experience-based education in New York that prepares students to be thoughtful, independent thinkers and active citizens in the community.

The school sits on W 112th St in New York, NY, just 21 metres from Bank Street College of Education and a short walk from Broadway. It is also near the Samuel J. Tilden Statue and the Kossuth Lajos Statue, both located about 0.1 miles away.

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Services:

• Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Initiatives
• Extended Day Community Activities
• High School & College Placement Support
• Progressive Education Programs
• Summer Camp Programs