Horace Mann School
School Notes Overview:
Horace Mann is a co-educational college preparatory day school enrolling students in Nursery through Twelfth Grade. Horace Mann seeks to educate and nurture its students and to help them fulfill their potential. To attain this goal, the School provides a challenging and rigorous set of academic and extracurricular programs within a caring and supportive environment. Students are encouraged to test and learn about themselves, to develop a concern for others and to grow intellectually, physically, socially and emotionally. The School seeks to foster a capacity in each individual for clear and creative thought. The School encourages students to understand that learning is a lifelong endeavor that is valuable in itself. Horace Mann seeks a diverse student body and fosters a respect for individual and cultural differences. Each student is encouraged to strive for self-esteem and confidence and to be respectful of others. In addition, students learn that they must be responsible for their actions and for the decisions that they make. In its role as a college preparatory school, Horace Mann emphasizes the Liberal Arts and prepares its students for leadership in a variety of fields and endeavors. To accomplish this task, the School offers programs and activities that encourage excellence. The School also maintains an outstanding faculty that represents both high scholarship and a deep concern for the total development of the individual. ...
School Overview:
| School Type | Day Care Center | |
| School Membership(s) | European Council for International Schools | |
| Religious Affiliation | Nonsectarian | |
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten - Nursery School | |
| County | New York County, NY | |
| Student Body | ||
| Total Students | 165 students | |
| Student Body Type | Co-ed | |
| % Students of Color | 9% | 36% |
| Students by Grade | ||
| Pre-K - 99 students | ||
| Kind - 66 students | ||
| Academics and Faculty | ||
| Total Classroom Teachers | 11 teachers | |
| Teacher : Student Ratio | 1:15 |
1:16 * Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16 |
| School Days in Calendar Year | 165 days | 180 days |
| Hours in School Day for Students | 6 hours | 6 hours |
School Notes:
- Horace Mann is a co-educational college preparatory day school enrolling students in Nursery through Twelfth Grade. Horace Mann seeks to educate and nurture its students and to help them fulfill their potential. To attain this goal, the School provides a challenging and rigorous set of academic and extracurricular programs within a caring and supportive environment. Students are encouraged to test and learn about themselves, to develop a concern for others and to grow intellectually, physically, socially and emotionally. The School seeks to foster a capacity in each individual for clear and creative thought. The School encourages students to understand that learning is a lifelong endeavor that is valuable in itself. Horace Mann seeks a diverse student body and fosters a respect for individual and cultural differences. Each student is encouraged to strive for self-esteem and confidence and to be respectful of others. In addition, students learn that they must be responsible for their actions and for the decisions that they make. In its role as a college preparatory school, Horace Mann emphasizes the Liberal Arts and prepares its students for leadership in a variety of fields and endeavors. To accomplish this task, the School offers programs and activities that encourage excellence. The School also maintains an outstanding faculty that represents both high scholarship and a deep concern for the total development of the individual.
- Profile last updated: 02/14/2007
In the News:
- Peter Bernstein, Consultant, ‘Capital Ideas’ Author, Dies at 90 (Bloomberg)
posted on June 8, 2009 at 01:16:53 pm
June 8 (Bloomberg) -- Peter L. Bernstein , an economic consultant and historian whose prolific writing built a bridge between academic theory and practice in the financial world, has died. He was 90. - Clarel Antoine II '07-'09 (The Harvard Crimson)
posted on June 4, 2009 at 01:04:06 pm
When one of his friends was dealing with a bout of sadness, Clarel Antoine II ’07-’09 knew how to lift his spirits. - SWINE FLU SHUTDOWN (Times Newsweekly)
posted on June 2, 2009 at 05:42:10 pm
Swine flu fears continued to tighten their grip around the city as of press time Wednesday afternoon, May 20, as increasingly worried parents and local lawmakers pressed for more school closings. As of 5 p.m. Wednesday, 28 public and private schools throughout the city have been closed due to swine flu fears. - New York City Baby Didn't Die of Swine Flu (WCBS 880 New York)
posted on May 20, 2009 at 08:53:57 am
New York City health officials say tests conducted on a toddler who died after being hospitalized with respiratory symptoms indicate he wasn't infected with swine flu. READ MORE >> - Boston Latin, Horace Mann Schools Close Over Disease (Update3) (Bloomberg)
posted on May 20, 2009 at 02:22:11 am
May 19 (Bloomberg) -- Boston Latin School , the oldest school in the U.S., and Horace Mann School , a private academy in New York, are among more than two dozen schools in the U.S. that were shut today or will close tomorrow because of outbreaks of disease.
School Zip Statistics:
| About This Zipcode (10128) | ||
| Population (Approximate) | 59,856 people | 18,975,234 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree | 76% | 32% |
| Population Average Age | 36 years old | 35 years old |
| Average Household size | 1.8 persons | 2.5 persons |
| Median Household Income | $70,031 | $44,151 |
| Avg. # of Rooms in Household | 3.1 rooms | 4.4 rooms |
| Median Age of Housing Structure | 50 years old | 58 years old |
| Median Value of Housing Unit Zipcode (10128)
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| % Owning / % Renting | 25% / 75% | 41% / 59% |
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