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The IDEAL School of Manhattan
This school does not participate in state scholarship programs.
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Key Facts
Last verified: 5/27/2026Location
New York, New York County, NY. Approximate area — the exact campus location isn’t verified yet.
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About
The IDEAL School of Manhattan is a K-12 independent inclusion school on the Upper West Side. Roughly one-third of students have identified learning differences or disabilities; classrooms are co-taught by a general and a special educator. Mission emphasizes diversity across ability, race, faith, and socioeconomics, with a robust financial-aid program. Standard NYC independent-school admissions timeline.
Admission
- Test Required
- No
- Interview
- Required
- Essay
- Not required
- Recommendation Letters
- 2
- Deadline
- Thu Jan 15 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
- Rolling Admissions
- No
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Data Sources (2)
- IDEAL School AdmissionsData from: 2025-26 · Collected: 5/27/2026
- Collected: 6/6/2026