Admissions: Facts-at-a-Glance

Enrollment
We enroll approximately 430 boys and girls from age three through fourteen.
Teachers with Master's Degrees
Bank Street teachers are the School's greatest resource. In addition to holding master's degrees, many of the teachers are also adjunct faculty members at the Bank Street College of Education Graduate School.
Ages, Grades, and Divisions
Lower School: nursery (3s) through kindergarten (5/6s)
Middle School: first grade (6/7s) through fourth grade (9/10s)
Upper School: fifth grade (10/11s) through eighth grade (13/14s)
Student/Teacher Ratio
In addition to the head teachers, classroom staff includes specialists, assistant teachers, and student teachers. The student/teacher ratio in the Lower and Middle Schools is 6:1. In the Upper School, it is 8:1.
School Hours
(Children may go to their classrooms at 8:30 a.m.)
Lower and Middle School
Monday - Thursday: 8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Friday: 8:45 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Middle School (9/10s) and Upper School
Monday - Friday: 8:30 a.m. - 3:15 p.m.
After-School Programs
(Drop-In Service is available daily.)
After-School Program:
Monday - Thursday: 3:10 - 4:30 p.m..
Friday: 1:00 - 2:30 p.m.
Extended-Day Program:
Monday - Thursday 4:30 - 6:00 p.m.
Friday - 2:30 - 6:00 p.m.
Summer Camp
Summer Camp offers an extensive program for children ages four through thirteen, and includes art, theater, sports, swimming, and extended-day activities.
Teams
Upper School students may choose to participate on teams in three sports:
-Soccer in the fall for 10/11s - 13/14s
-Basketball in the winter for 11/12s - 13/14s
-Softball in the spring for 10/11s - 13/14s
Library
Bank Street's library contains approximately 62,000 volumes. A full-time librarian works with all School For Children students, ages three through fourteen.
Diversity Statistics
Approximately thirty-three percent of Bank Street School For Children students are students of color. Approximately twenty-five percent of our faculty and staff are people of color.
Location
Bank Street School For Children is located on 112th Street between Broadway and Riverside Drive on the Upper West Side of Manhattan.