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Riverside Montessori School

PrivateUpper West Side
202 Riverside Drive, New York, NY 10025
212-665-1600
www.twinparks.org/riverside-park-montessori-school

Overview

Educational philosophy

Montessori

Programs offered

Infant · Toddler · 3 yrs – 6 yrs · Pre-K

Annual tuition

$21K – $45K / yr

School continues

Through Pre-K

Total students

~150

Financial aid

Aid: $

Sibling & legacy

—

Upcoming:
Oct 1On-site campus tours begin in October (parents only, ~45 min). A virtual information session is required first — Riverside sessions run Tuesdays 9:30–10:00 AM and Thursdays 10:00–10:30 AM.Mixed-Age

Riverside Montessori School is an American Montessori Society-accredited school and one of the three Twin Parks Montessori Schools, serving infants through the kindergarten year in mixed-age classrooms beside Riverside Park.

Programs & Schedule

3 mo – 1y 4mInfant

8am start · annual tuition by days/week & pickup time

Days / wkUntil 3:30pmUntil 6pmExtended
2 days$23,060$27,260
3 days$30,300$36,240
5 days$37,880$45,440

Extended Day to 6pm available

1y 4m – 2y 9mToddler

8am start · annual tuition by days/week & pickup time

Days / wkUntil 12:30pmUntil 3:30pmUntil 6pmExtended
2 days—$20,560$24,420
3 days—$27,060$32,360
5 days$26,400$34,080$40,060

Extended Day to 6pm available

Mixed-Age3 yrs – 6 yrs
Schedule optionTuition / yr
5 days M–F 8:00am–3:30pm$32,360
5 days M–F 8:00am–4:30pm (enrichment 3:30–4:30 incl.)$36,040
5 days M–F 8:00am–6:00pm (enrichment incl.)$40,580

Extended Day to 6pm available

Pre-KAge 4–5

Schedule

Monday – Friday · 8am–3pm

Extended hours

No

Tuition

Free (NYC DOE)

Admissions

Rolling admissions — enroll any time

This school enrolls on a rolling basis year-round (subject to availability and waitlists). There is no fixed application deadline — reach out to the school directly to check for current openings.

Applications open Aug 1; processing begins the Tuesday after Labor Day. Rolling admissions continue after March based on availability. $50 application fee; one Twin Parks campus per family.Aug 1
On-site campus tours begin in October (parents only, ~45 min). A virtual information session is required first — Riverside sessions run Tuesdays 9:30–10:00 AM and Thursdays 10:00–10:30 AM.Oct 1
Decisions released — ISAAGNY notification, week of March 1; families have ~1 week to return paperwork.Mar 1
$500 registration fee + signed agreement due to secure placement (within ~2 weeks of acceptance).Mar 8

Admissions contact

admissions@twinparks.org

Ex-missions

Ex-missions support ✓

Ex-missions refers to the process of applying from preschool to Kindergarten or an ongoing school. Schools with dedicated ex-missions support actively guide families through ERB testing, school visits, and applications.

Where graduates go

Private kindergarten & elementary

48 schools
Avenues: The World SchoolBank Street School for ChildrenBASIS Independent ManhattanBeit RabbanBlue SchoolColumbia Grammar and Preparatory SchoolConvent of the Sacred HeartEcole Internationale de New YorkFriends SeminaryHorace Mann SchoolLa Scuola d'Italia G. MarconiLittle Red School HouseLycee Francais de New YorkLyceum Kennedy French American SchoolManhattan Country SchoolMarymount School of New YorkMetropolitan Montessori SchoolRodeph Sholom SchoolSaint David's SchoolSt. Hilda's & St. Hugh's SchoolThe Abraham Joshua Heschel SchoolThe Alexander Robertson SchoolThe Birch Wathen Lenox SchoolThe Brearley SchoolThe British International School of New YorkThe Browning SchoolThe Caedmon SchoolThe Calhoun SchoolThe Cathedral School of St. John the DivineThe Chapin SchoolThe Dalton SchoolThe Dwight SchoolThe Elisabeth Morrow SchoolThe Ethical Culture Fieldston SchoolsThe Hewitt SchoolThe Nightingale-Bamford SchoolThe Packer Collegiate InstituteThe Riverdale Country SchoolThe Rudolf Steiner SchoolThe School at Columbia UniversityThe Solomon Schechter School of ManhattanThe Spence SchoolThe Speyer Legacy SchoolThe Studio SchoolTrevor Day SchoolTrinity SchoolUnited Nations International SchoolVillage Community School

Public kindergarten & elementary

2 schools
Hunter College Elementary SchoolNYC public Gifted & Talented / Dual Language / General Education programs

See the full list of schools graduates go on to — with counts and sources.

Culture & Community

Educational approach
Montessori

Authentic Montessori (American Montessori Society accredited), following the child through mixed-age classrooms. One of the three Twin Parks Montessori Schools, adjacent to Riverside Park on the Upper West Side.

GenderCo-ed
Cultural programs
MusicArt
Outdoor spacePark access
Enrichment
Suzuki violin (ages 4+)Music programArt & art historySummer camp (ages 9mo–5)Riverside Park nature walks
After-school programs
Extended Day (to 6:00 PM) with enrichment, circle time, and large-motor activitiesafterschool enrichment classes

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