Teachers College Community School

Teachers College Community School is a middle school in New York, NY. Established in 2011 through a partnership of Teachers College at Columbia University, Manhattan Community Board 9, and the New York City Department of Education, TCCS is a non-selective, choice PreK-8 public elementary and middle school that gives priority to families residing in Community School Districts 5 and 6. The school's mission is to establish a dynamic learning environment that nourishes children's academic, social, emotional, and physical well-being, and it strives to provide a child-centered environment that inspires and challenges students to become independent thinkers, problem solvers, and life-long learners.

The school serves students from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade, with a faculty that includes teachers across grade levels, special education teachers, and specialists in areas such as dance, library, physical education and health, occupational therapy, and speech. Michelle Verdiner serves as TCCS Principal, with Tiana Green as Assistant Principal and Sonia Wells as Dean of Students. The partnership with Teachers College at Columbia University is reflected in the role of Anne Lattner as Director of Strategic Partnerships at TC, and Shuli Hamooz as Parent Coordinator connecting families with the school community.

The school is located on Morningside Avenue, about a tenth of a mile from West 125th Street and roughly the same distance from the USPS Manhattanville Station. Roosevelt Triangle, a nearby park, and the FDNY Engine 37/Ladder 40 fire station are also within a short walk of the campus, and the Harlem Hybrid public artwork sits close by.

The school has been part of the Morningside Heights and Harlem educational community since its founding, drawing on the resources of its Columbia University partnership to support students from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade.