The Town School
PrivateNew York, NYPK-8
Key Facts
Last verified: 5/27/2026$62.9K/yr
Tuition
400
Students
6:1
Student-Teacher
PK-8
Grades
About
The Town School is a coeducational PK-8 independent day school on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, founded in 1913. The school enrolls roughly 400 students and is known for its all-inclusive tuition model, which covers transportation, lunches, books, and class trips. The progressive-leaning program emphasizes hands-on learning, the arts, and a strong advisory culture in the middle school. Graduates matriculate to a wide range of New York City independent secondary schools and selective public and boarding schools. The school is a member of ISAAGNY and accredited by NYSAIS.
Admission
- Test Required
- ISEE
- Interview
- Required
- Essay
- Not required
- Recommendation Letters
- 2
- Deadline
- Mon Dec 01 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
- Rolling Admissions
- No
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Data Sources (2)
- The Town School AdmissionsData from: 2025-26 · Collected: 5/27/2026
- Deep enrich iter6Data from: 2025-26 · Collected: 5/27/2026