Garden House School – East 63rd Street
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Overview
Educational philosophy
Traditional / AcademicPrograms offered
2s · 3s · Pre-K · K
Annual tuition
$14K – $46K / yr
School continues
Through Kindergarten
Total students
~100
Financial aid
Not offered
Sibling & legacy
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Garden House School of New York is a private, coeducational preschool serving children from Young 2s through Kindergarten (ages 2–6), with its East 63rd Street campus housed in a purpose-designed three-floor Upper East Side mansion. Rooted in a British early-education tradition dating to its 1951 London founding, the school offers a structured, academically-oriented program that introduces reading and writing before Kindergarten while balancing play, manners and individualized instruction. Enrichment includes Art, Ballet, French and Music. An ISAAGNY member, Garden House admits on a fall-through-December 1 cycle with 2026–2027 tuition ranging from about $14,100 for a 2-day Young 2s program to $45,900 for full-day Seniors and Kindergarten.
Programs & Schedule
| Schedule option | Tuition / yr |
|---|---|
| 2-day half-day, AM 9:00–11:00am or PM 12:30–2:30pm | $14,100 |
| 3-day half-day, AM 9:00–11:00am or PM 12:30–2:30pm | $21,100 |
| 5-day half-day, AM 8:45–11:15am or PM 12:30–3:00pm | $31,000 |
| Full Days · 9am–3pm | $43,400 |
| Schedule option | Tuition / yr |
|---|---|
| 5-day half-day, AM 8:45–11:40am or PM 12:30–3:20pm | $33,300 |
| Full Days · 8:45am–3pm | $44,500 |
| Schedule option | Tuition / yr |
|---|---|
| 5-day half-day, AM 8:45–11:45am or PM 12:30–3:25pm | $34,900 |
| Full Days · 8:45am–3pm | $45,900 |
Schedule
Mon–Thu 8:45am–3pm · Fri 8:45am–11:45am
Extended hours
No
Tuition
$45,900 / yr
Admissions
Admissions contact
info@gardenhouseschool.orgEx-missions
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
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Culture & Community
A structured, academically-oriented early-childhood program that balances play with teacher-directed instruction. Small-group and individualized teaching emphasizes order, manners, kindness and respect, with a signature early reading and writing program (developed at the founders' London school) that introduces literacy before Kindergarten. Curriculum spans Dramatic Play, Language Development, Early Mathematics, Movement, Pencil Control, Reading, Science and Writing, enriched with Art, Ballet, French and Music. The school states it 'embraces all educational philosophies.'
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