Morningside Heights, Manhattan

Morningside Heights Preschools & Schools

Morningside Heights sits atop the Upper West Side, roughly between 110th and 125th Streets, anchored by Columbia University, Barnard, Teachers College, and the Cathedral of St. John the Divine. It's a quieter, intellectual neighborhood, and its schools reflect that: a cluster of academically serious, progressive K–8 independents alongside long-established nursery schools, many with university or church ties.

Below are the Morningside Heights schools in The Foyer — from nursery and preschool through K–8. Compare programs, tuition, and admissions details on each profile, or explore the neighborhood on the map.

6 schools in Morningside Heights · 6 nursery / preschool & K–12 · 0 daycares

Bank Street Family Center

Private
Morningside Heights
Mixed ages

Bank Street School for Children

Private
Morningside Heights
Enters at 3sEnters at K

Family Annex Nursery School

Private
Morningside Heights
Enters at 2sReggio Emilia

St. Hilda's & St. Hugh's School

Private
Morningside Heights
Enters at 2sEnters at K

The Cathedral School of St. John the Divine

Private
Morningside Heights
Enters at K

The School at Columbia University

Private
Morningside Heights
Enters at K

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