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Birch Wathen Lenox School
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Key Facts
Last verified: 5/25/2026Location
New York, New York County, NY. Approximate area — the exact campus location isn’t verified yet.
About
Birch Wathen Lenox School (BWL) is a K-12 coeducational independent day school on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, formed by the 1991 merger of the Birch Wathen School (founded 1921) and the Lenox School (founded 1916). The school enrolls roughly 600 students and is known for a traditional college-preparatory curriculum, small classes, and a strong athletics program competing in the ACIS and NYSAISAA leagues. Upper School students take Advanced Placement courses across the core disciplines. BWL is a member of ISAAGNY and accredited by NYSAIS.
Admission
- Test Required
- ISEE
- Interview
- Required
- Essay
- Required
- Recommendation Letters
- 2
- Deadline
- Fri Jan 09 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
- Rolling Admissions
- No
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Data Sources (3)
- Birch Wathen Lenox AdmissionsData from: 2025-26 · Collected: 5/25/2026
- Deep enrich iter6Data from: 2025-26 · Collected: 5/27/2026
- Collected: 6/6/2026