Education and Schools for Kids in New York: News and Resources

Manhattan Charter Schools

<p>Manhattan Charter Schools (MCS) operates two schools on New York City&rsquo;s Lower East Side. With our IB inspired curriculum we are committed to providing our students with small class sizes and support necessary for success. Our public elementary school educates students in grades K-5 and our middle school educates students in grades 2-6. MCS believes in the importance of a liberal arts and STEM education.Technology is embedded in the curriculum for all students.&nbsp; Our middle school will have an AI Lab. In addition, all students receive daily music instruction. At MCS we teach our students how to learn and love doing it.</p>

BASIS Independent Manhattan

<p><span id="docs-internal-guid-3efd1f32-7fff-5574-fa5c-a97ff98147c6"></span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 15.499999999999998pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">BASIS Independent Manhattan, a PreK&ndash;12 private school, fuels creativity, ingenuity, and independence in curious learners. The nationally recognized BASIS Curriculum is built from global best practices and designed to inspire students to learn at the highest international levels in a supportive environment. From their very first day, students engage in a spiraling liberal arts program with advanced STEM offerings&mdash;including Mandarin, engineering, humanities, the sciences, and more. Led by Learning and Subject Expert Teachers, our students gain the critical inquiry and problem-solving skills needed to be successful in their education and beyond.</span></p>

Rivendell School

<p><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;" data-sheets-value="{" data-sheets-userformat="{">A Montessori pre-primary inclusion school providing toddler, half day and extended day programs. Beautiful Montessori classrooms, an excellent student/teacher ratio, and a warm, cooperative atmosphere where children learn to work and play.</span></p>

Lyceum Kennedy International School

<p>&nbsp;</p> <div> <blockquote> <p>Lyceum Kennedy International School is an independent institution located in the heart of Manhattan, offering an exceptional bilingual and multicultural education. Our approach is rooted in self-expression and differentiated pedagogy, designed to empower students from early childhood through 12th grade. We provide a rigorous, bilingual education that fosters global thinking and intercultural respect, helping to shape future leaders who embody empathy, integrity, and the skills needed to thrive in an ever-evolving world.</p> </blockquote> </div> <div> <blockquote> <p>At Lyceum Kennedy, we nurture curiosity and creativity, celebrate the diversity of our community, and embrace differences. Together, we cultivate an inclusive environment that champions education, personal growth, and global citizenship.</p> </blockquote> </div> <div> <blockquote> <p>Our students are fully immersed in their selected languages, not merely studying them as second languages. We offer bilingual instruction in English-French or English-Japanese, including subject-specific classes taught in these languages. Preschool students applying for Nursery (3 years old), Pre-K, and Kindergarten, do not need prior knowledge of French nor Japanese. The students will learn and develop their language skills in class with the guidance of our highly trained teachers.</p> </blockquote> </div> <div> <blockquote> <p>In grades 11 and 12, we offer the prestigious International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme. This globally recognized diploma can be pursued in English, French, or a combination of both, opening doors to top-ranked universities in the US and internationally. Students opting for the bilingual track can earn an advanced bilingual diploma, a distinction offered at only three schools in North America. To prepare for the demands of the IB program, our 10th-grade students follow a pre-IB track designed to ease their transition into this rigorous curriculum.&nbsp;</p> </blockquote> </div> <div> <blockquote> <p>Lyceum Kennedy French American School is accredited by the French Ministry of Education and is part of the Agency for French Education Abroad (AEFE) network. We are also accredited by the New York State Education Department, and our early childhood programs are regulated by the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. Additionally, our high school is an International Baccalaureate (IB) School offering the Diploma Programme.</p> <p>We would be thrilled to welcome you to our school and share further information with you. To schedule a tour or to request for more information, please contact us&nbsp;<a href="https://en.lyceumkennedy.org/admissions/admissions-process-1" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://en.lyceumkennedy.org/admissions/admissions-process-1&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1726932943019000&amp;usg=AOvVaw00b1JI8tcnqrGuTHfcftei">here</a>&nbsp;for the French school and&nbsp;<a href="https://jp.lyceumkennedy.org/admissions/open-house" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://jp.lyceumkennedy.org/admissions/open-house&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1726932943019000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1gOeC-thbQjBzHnPNiZnoC">here</a>&nbsp;for the Japanese school.</p> </blockquote> </div> <div> <blockquote> <p>We look forward to connecting with you!&nbsp;</p> </blockquote> </div>