Anonymous
Post 04/13/2025 14:31     Subject: Best private schools in NYC?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Rankings that haven’t changed much since the last decade

Trinity
Brearley
Horace Mann
Dalton

Spence
Collegiate

Chapin
Riverdale
Fieldston

Regis
St Ann’s
Nightingale



I would flip Regis and Fieldston. And there is a pretty big gap between tier 3 and tier 4 here. St. Ann's is dropping and is becoming super niche.

Schools like Trevor, Grace Church, Friends Seminary, Packer and Poly Prep are also closing in on tier 4.


is St Ann's coveted by folks in Manhattan or is it mostly Brooklynites


Higher Brooklyn than most others but it definitely draws plenty of Manhattan people.
Anonymous
Post 04/12/2025 23:37     Subject: Best private schools in NYC?
Anonymous wrote:Anyone have a perspective on exmissions from the TT nyc private schools?

I see a high percentage of kids going to top 10 universities from these schools but I also hear a good percentage of the kids are legacy + big donor families. True? I thought it was pretty much merit based but I may be being naive!


HYP usually legacy + big donor. Other ivies merit.
Stanford + MIT also usually merit.
Anonymous
Post 04/12/2025 23:36     Subject: Best private schools in NYC?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Rankings that haven’t changed much since the last decade

Trinity
Brearley
Horace Mann
Dalton

Spence
Collegiate

Chapin
Riverdale
Fieldston

Regis
St Ann’s
Nightingale



I would flip Regis and Fieldston. And there is a pretty big gap between tier 3 and tier 4 here. St. Ann's is dropping and is becoming super niche.

Schools like Trevor, Grace Church, Friends Seminary, Packer and Poly Prep are also closing in on tier 4.


is St Ann's coveted by folks in Manhattan or is it mostly Brooklynites
Anonymous
Post 04/12/2025 22:31     Subject: Best private schools in NYC?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Rankings that haven’t changed much since the last decade

Trinity
Brearley
Horace Mann
Dalton

Spence
Collegiate

Chapin
Riverdale
Fieldston

Regis
St Ann’s
Nightingale



I would flip Regis and Fieldston. And there is a pretty big gap between tier 3 and tier 4 here. St. Ann's is dropping and is becoming super niche.

Schools like Trevor, Grace Church, Friends Seminary, Packer and Poly Prep are also closing in on tier 4.
Anonymous
Post 04/12/2025 22:26     Subject: Best private schools in NYC?
Anonymous wrote:Rankings that haven’t changed much since the last decade

Trinity
Brearley
Horace Mann
Dalton

Spence
Collegiate

Chapin
Riverdale
Fieldston

Regis
St Ann’s
Nightingale

Anonymous
Post 04/12/2025 22:25     Subject: Best private schools in NYC?
Anyone have a perspective on exmissions from the TT nyc private schools?

I see a high percentage of kids going to top 10 universities from these schools but I also hear a good percentage of the kids are legacy + big donor families. True? I thought it was pretty much merit based but I may be being naive!
Anonymous
Post 04/12/2025 22:16     Subject: Best private schools in NYC?
Rankings that haven’t changed much since the last decade

Trinity
Brearley
Horace Mann

Spence
Collegiate

Chapin
Riverdale
Fieldston

Regis
St Ann’s
Nightingale

Anonymous
Post 04/09/2025 14:09     Subject: Best private schools in NYC?
I think all the top tier schools have insane resources and faculty so even if it’s academically rigorous the students feel nurtured.

I think from all the top tiers I would say Dalton, Chapin and Riverdale feel like they have the most well-rounded culture. However, my daughter has 6th grade friends at all the schools (Trinity, Horace Mann, Dalton, Riverdale) and all the kids love their schools and seem to be thriving. I think you have to seriously consider your child and figure out which culture will be best for him or her.
Anonymous
Post 04/09/2025 13:14     Subject: Best private schools in NYC?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:

I think we can't look at HYP individuals only, but really have to look at the percentage of students that succeed.

At TT schools like Dalton, 50% of graduates go to Ivies, 60% go to Ivies + Top 10 + T5 Lacs.
At Columbia Grammar, you may find a few individuals that go to HYP, but the matriculation results at large is not super impressive as TT schools.


Depends on perspective. Many of the TT schools seems to take highly motived and resourceful families, counsel out the children that don't produce, and recruit children that were already on track to get into a top university. A nurturing school that takes a B student and turns them into an A- student could be considered more impressive.


Came across this message while searching the thread of info on private school. Which schools would you consider "nurturing" that turns a B student to an A- student? That's the kind of school I would like my child to attend and agree that is more impressive (to me).
Anonymous
Post 04/09/2025 12:40     Subject: Re:Best private schools in NYC?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Is Grace Church walkable from where you are? I feel like that is a more popular option than Village Community.


Unfortunately it is not although that Grace is my preference. That said, it seems a majority of kids leave Grace for high school? Do you have any negative or positive feedback about Village Community School or Saint Luke’s (also in west village).


Grace has changed a lot. I heard the current freshman class was over-enrolled because they retained a lot more kids than they expected. The HOS is a rock star and it has maintained its downtown vibe while becoming more academically rigorous. They started the HS about 15 years ago and were very thoughtful of pulling the best ideas from different schools. It has its challenges but I have heard lots of good things.


This is so so helpful. Thank you. Do you think it's competitive to get into for High School if I send my kid to a west village private for ease of commute (assuming the kid is a fine student). Basically, I assume it is less competitive to get into than the top uptown private schools?
Anonymous
Post 04/09/2025 10:14     Subject: Best private schools in NYC?
Anonymous wrote:I have always perceived Fieldston as a great school but definitely slightly below top tier. Regis is merit based and St. Ann’s is probably considered the top progressive school around.


Regis is definitely top tier but is obviously a very niche audience. If I had a Catholic boy I would very strongly consider it.

St. Ann's is also very niche in a different way. Not my type but different strokes for different folks - way too artsy and trying to be different for the sake of being different. Given the unique culture and some of the recent issues it definitely isn't for me, but they seem to exmit well.

I'm a Dem but Fieldston started really leaning too far left for me. It is a very good school but I think has a bit of a complex compared to its two neighbors. You could definitely do a lot worse and I know a lot of great families there but we did a hard pass.
Anonymous
Post 04/09/2025 10:11     Subject: Re:Best private schools in NYC?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Is Grace Church walkable from where you are? I feel like that is a more popular option than Village Community.


Unfortunately it is not although that Grace is my preference. That said, it seems a majority of kids leave Grace for high school? Do you have any negative or positive feedback about Village Community School or Saint Luke’s (also in west village).


Grace has changed a lot. I heard the current freshman class was over-enrolled because they retained a lot more kids than they expected. The HOS is a rock star and it has maintained its downtown vibe while becoming more academically rigorous. They started the HS about 15 years ago and were very thoughtful of pulling the best ideas from different schools. It has its challenges but I have heard lots of good things.
Anonymous
Post 04/09/2025 08:45     Subject: Best private schools in NYC?
I have always perceived Fieldston as a great school but definitely slightly below top tier. Regis is merit based and St. Ann’s is probably considered the top progressive school around.
Anonymous
Post 04/08/2025 06:24     Subject: Best private schools in NYC?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Top schools are

Trinity
Horace Mann
Riverdale
Brearley
Dalton
Chapin
Collegiate
Spence
St. Ann
Regis

All are K-12 save Regis


Regis and St Ann but not Fieldston?


This wasn't my list, but I'd easily put St. Ann's and Regis above Fieldston.
Anonymous
Post 04/07/2025 21:43     Subject: Best private schools in NYC?
Anonymous wrote:Top schools are

Trinity
Horace Mann
Riverdale
Brearley
Dalton
Chapin
Collegiate
Spence
St. Ann
Regis

All are K-12 save Regis


Regis and St Ann but not Fieldston?