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Explore Kindergarten at Bank Street for 2019!

New York City’s Leading Nursery-8th Grade Progressive School

Lower School

Ages 3-6

Lower School

Middle School

Ages 6-10

Middle School

Upper School

Ages 10-14

Upper School

The World Is Our Classroom

Bank Street students connect with the world beyond our campus every day—from expeditions in New York City to explore big ideas to the use of technology to explore the richness and diversity of other cultures.

From our labs to our classrooms, learning is hands-on at Bank Street
Our youngest students learn math through cooking
A teacher works with middle schoolers to explore geography
Each student has an opportunity to learn through instrumental music classes
Students explore architecture and engineering in our woodshop

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The Lunchtime Solution

Posted on May 5, 2019

This year, the 7/8s have been assigned the earliest lunch slot of the day— 11:30 AM and their lunchtime is preceded by recess. The schedule allows 30 minutes for each, with no transition time between. For context, recess takes place on the roof (the “10th floor”) and lunch takes place in the cafeteria ( in […]

Middle School student playing chess in the Afterschool Program

After School Programs

Extended day programs that build community and foster learning.

Children from different classrooms and age levels come together in extended-day programs that offer hands-on activities such as music, dance, cooking, drama, and outdoor play. There’s so much to do—from tap dance to chess, coding to karate, woodworking to cooking, pottery to Super Science.

After School

Campers run on the grass wearing their lime green camp shirts

Summer Camp

An enriching summer experience.

Between June 18 and August 31, Bank Street offers developmentally appropriate recreational programs for children between pre-k and 8th grade, including Spanish Immersion, STEAM, Theater, and Sports. Each program includes the Red Cross’s Learn to Swim Program.

Summer Camp

The Family Center

Providing warm and inclusive child care services.

Bank Street’s Family Center and Home & Community Based Program offers a range of services for families of children aged 6 months to 5 years. Our programs include: a full-year, on-campus child care center offering both part- and full-time enrollment, parent and child playgroups, Special Education Itinerant Teacher (SEIT) services, and a preschool evaluation site.

Family Center Programs

School for Children At A Glance

465

Students
48%

Students of Color
7:1

Student/Faculty Ratio
65%

Teachers Hold Bank Street Graduate Degrees

Headlines

Bank Street Statement on US-Mexico Border Conditions for Children and Families

Jessica Charles with Maria Hyler at the EdPrepLab Inaugural Convening

New Initiative Launches to Advance Teacher and Principal Preparation Across the Country

New Research from Center on Culture, Race & Equity Explores Ways to Improve Pre-K Outcomes Through Teacher Coaching

Samuel H. Kress Foundation Renews Grant for Bank Street’s Leadership in Museum Education Program

Meet our alumni

The acts of creation and sourcing information to invent new ideas have really influenced the way I think about making dance and educating others to think outside of the box.

Sidra Bell

Bank Street School for Children '93

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