All Souls School

PrivateUpper East Side

1157 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10075

212-861-5232

www.allsoulsschoolnyc.org

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Overview

Educational philosophy

Progressive / Play Based

Programs offered

Toddler · 2s · 3s · Pre-K

Annual tuition

$15K – $45K / yr

School continues

Through Pre-K

Total students

~110

Financial aid

Aid: $

Sibling & legacy

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Upcoming:

Sep 8Info session Sep 8; Parent Panel Oct 13; Meet the Teachers Nov 17; tours & child playgroups Dec–Feb.3s

All Souls School is a nonsectarian, Reggio Emilia-inspired early-childhood day school on the Upper East Side, founded in 1965 as a community project of the Unitarian Church of All Souls and now independent. It serves children from infancy through the preschool years across Parent-Infant classes, the NIDO toddler program, and a nursery school for 2s through Pre-K (Fours/Fives), with an inquiry-based Project Approach, an atelier, and a 5th-floor rooftop playground. NAEYC-accredited and an ISAAGNY member, it enrolls about 110 children with three teachers per classroom. Graduates move on to a broad range of leading NYC independent kindergartens as well as Hunter College Elementary.

Programs & Schedule

Toddler1 yr – 1y 6m

Schedule option
NIDO 2-day AM · 9:15am–11:15am
NIDO 2-day AM · 9:15am–11:15am
NIDO 2-day PM · 12:30pm–2:30pm

Tuition · $15,000 / yr

2s2 yrs – 3 yrs

Schedule option	Tuition / yr
2-day AM · 9am–12pm	$18,900
3-day AM · 9am–12pm	$24,000
5-day AM · 9am–12pm	$33,300

3s3y 6m – 4 yrs

Schedule option
5-day AM base · 9am–12pm
5-day AM · 9am–12pm

Tuition · $33,300 / yr

Extended Day to 3pm available

Pre-KAge 4–5

Schedule

Mon–Thu 9am–3pm · Fri 9am–12pm

Extended hours

Tuition

$44,500 / yr

Admissions

Applications open (inquiry form July 1).Sep 1

Info session Sep 8; Parent Panel Oct 13; Meet the Teachers Nov 17; tours & child playgroups Dec–Feb.Sep 8

Early-notification applicants (regular: Jan 9).Nov 15

Application deadline.Nov 20

Sibling/legacy/church early notification; reply by Dec 16.Dec 9

Notification (ISAAGNY).Feb 25

Reply due by noon.Mar 4

Leadership

Jennifer M. Vest

Admissions contact

Susan Malone

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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

28 schools

City and Country SchoolColumbia Grammar and Preparatory SchoolConvent of the Sacred HeartEthical Culture Fieldston SchoolFriends SeminaryManhattan Country SchoolMarymount School of New YorkRiverdale Country SchoolSaint David's SchoolSt. Bernard's SchoolSt. Ignatius Loyola SchoolSt. Stephen's of HungaryThe Allen-Stevenson SchoolThe Birch Wathen Lenox SchoolThe Brearley SchoolThe Browning SchoolThe Buckley SchoolThe Caedmon SchoolThe Chapin SchoolThe Collegiate SchoolThe Dalton SchoolThe Hewitt SchoolThe Nightingale-Bamford SchoolThe Spence SchoolThe Studio SchoolThe Town SchoolTrevor Day SchoolTrinity School

Public kindergarten & elementary

1 school

Hunter College Elementary School

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

Culture & Community

Educational approach

Progressive / Play Based

Reggio Emilia-inspired, progressive early-childhood pedagogy using inquiry-based learning and the Project Approach. Child-led, emergent curriculum with documentation, an atelier/atelierista, and reflective teaching. Adopted Reggio principles in the 1980s-90s.

GenderCo-ed

Cultural programs

MusicArt

Outdoor spaceOwn outdoor space ✓

Enrichment

Movement (yoga, dance, obstacle courses, rhythm games), Library/borrowing, Atelier, The Art Farm (live-animal visits, 5x/year), neighborhood walks and field trips (Central Park, AMNH, fire stations, transit museum).

After-school programs

Before/after-school classesoptional extended day (mid-to-older 3s, Mon-Thu until 3 PM).