The Buckley School

PrivateUpper East SideAll Boys

113 East 73rd Street, New York, NY 10021

(212) 535-8787

www.buckleyschool.org/

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Overview

Educational philosophy

Traditional / Academic

Programs offered

K+

Annual tuition

$67K – $67K / yr

School continues

Through Grade 9

Student-teacher ratio

5:1

Total students

~370

Financial aid

Aid: $

Sibling & legacy

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Upcoming:

Oct 17Open House.K

The Buckley School is a prestigious independent K–9 day school for boys on the Upper East Side, founded in 1913. It offers a traditional, rigorous academic program that educates the 'whole boy' — mind, body, and spirit — with a strong emphasis on character, honor, and community. With roughly 370 students and a 5:1 student-teacher ratio, Buckley pairs demanding academics with robust arts and athletics across four gymnasiums, three libraries, science labs, and two rooftop playdecks. Graduates place strongly into leading independent day and boarding high schools.

Programs & Schedule

K & BeyondThrough Grade 9

Schedule

Monday – Friday

Extended hours

Yes · until 6pm

Tuition

$66,500 / yr

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This school continues through Grade 9. Enrolled students progress without reapplying.

Admissions

Applications open.Aug 24

Open House.Oct 17

Early-notification deadline.Nov 30

Early notification; reply Dec 16.Dec 9

Application deadline (ISAAGNY).Jan 8

Kindergarten notification (ISAAGNY).Feb 4

Reply by noon.Feb 11

Leadership

Greg O'Melia

Admissions contact

Heidi Gore

admissions@buckleyschool.org

Ex-missions

Ex-missions support ✓

Children continue at The Buckley School through Grade 9; here “ex-missions” refers to placing graduates into their next schools (for example, high school). The school guides families through school visits, testing, and applications.

Where graduates go

Independent high schools

6 schools

Columbia Grammar and Preparatory SchoolGrace Church SchoolHackley SchoolHorace Mann SchoolRiverdale Country SchoolTrinity School

Boarding high schools

14 schools

Blair AcademyChoate Rosemary HallDeerfield AcademyGroton SchoolHotchkiss SchoolLawrenceville SchoolPhillips Academy (Andover)Phillips Exeter AcademySt. Andrew's SchoolSt. George's SchoolSt. Paul's SchoolTaft SchoolThacher SchoolWestminster School

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

Culture & Community

Educational approach

Traditional / Academic

A traditional, rigorous academic education for boys, rooted in tradition and intention. Buckley educates the 'whole boy' — mind, body, and spirit — emphasizing character, honor, and truth ('Honor et Veritas') alongside strong academics, arts, and athletics.

GenderAll Boys

Cultural programs

MusicArt

Outdoor spaceOwn outdoor space ✓

Enrichment

French, Spanish, and Latin language instructionextensive arts (2 art studios, music rooms, crafts room, performing-arts auditorium)interscholastic and intramural athletics (4 gymnasiums)

After-school programs

Boomerang after-school program (Beginners/Kindergarten–Class VI), Monday–Friday until 6:00 pmfees vary and are reduced for financial-assistance families