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The Spence School
Estimated acceptance rate: 9%
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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
The Spence School is a K-12 all-girls independent day school on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, founded in 1892 by Clara B. Spence. The main school building stands on East 91st Street, with a Lower School building on East 90th Street. Spence is known for academic rigor across humanities, STEM, and arts, with strong music and theater programs. The all-inclusive tuition for 2025-26 covers books, class trips, and meal service. Approximately one in five Spence students receives need-based financial aid, with $8.1 million in awards annually.
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)
- Spence AdmissionsData from: 2025-26 · Collected: 5/25/2026
- Deep enrich iter5Data from: 2025-26 · Collected: 5/27/2026
- Collected: 6/3/2026