LREI (Little Red School House & Elisabeth Irwin High School)

272 Sixth Avenue, New York, NY, 10014-0100
Little Red School House goal is to educate students to become independent thinkers and lifelong learners and to pursue academic excellence and individual achievement, in a context of respect for others and service to the community. We believe that learning should be active and experiential, with the school providing abundant opportunities for students to excel. We accept students who can take full advantage of a rich and demanding academic program in which each student is both challenged and supported. We seek to create within the school a community built on understanding and respecting others. Thus, our student body traditionally reflects the racial and cultural diversity of our city, and our curriculum is built on inter-disciplinary studies to promote understanding of many cultures. While individual achievement is encouraged and rewarded, our program underscores the value of shared goals, friendship and cooperation in mastering difficult tasks. The progressive ideals that in 1921 gave life and inspiration to the school — academic excellence and creativity, active learning and innovative teaching, respect for the individual and responsibility to the community-continue to guide the school today.

School Overview:

LREI (Little Red School House & Elisabeth Irwin High School)
School Membership(s) National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)
New York State Association of Independent Schools (NYSAIS)
Religious Affiliation Nonsectarian
Grades Offered Grades Prekindergarten - 12
Year Founded 1921
Student Body
Total Students 628 students
Student Body Type Co-ed
Students by Grade
 
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers 100 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio 7:1 (National school avg.: 13:1)
Average Class Size 20 students
List of Courses Offered Link to List of Courses
Advanced Courses
20th Century Europe Advanced Acting and Directing
Advanced Algebra/Geometry Advanced Algebra/Geometry II
Advanced Biology Advanced Chemistry
Advanced Filmmaking - Beyond the Basics Advanced Music
Advanced Painting Advanced Physics
Advanced Theatre Topics: Performance Structures Advanced Topics in Mathematics
Advanced US History Algebra II/Topics in Precalculus
Anatomy and Physiology Art and Politics: Toni Morrison
Bio Ethics Calculus
Creative Writing: Short Fiction Environmental Science
Fierce and Fabulous: Feminist Women Writers Genes and Diseases
Government and Politics Human Rights
Independent Study in Theatre Journalism
Latino/a Literature: Voices of the 20th and 21st Century Middle East and Africa
Precalculus Shakespeare Revisited
There's No Place Like Home: The Return From War We Are Pilgrims: Reading Dante's Divine Comedy
Wealth and Poverty: The American Economy in the 21st Century Writing Memoir: Finding Voice
Matriculation Data Link to Matriculation Data
Classroom dress code Casual
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline Dec. 1
Yearly Tuition Cost $37,750
Admissions Director Julia Heaton
Admissions Associate Cassie Stafford
Sports
Total Sports Offered 13 sports
Sports
Baseball Basketball
Cross Country Dance
Golf Soccer
Softball Swimming
Tennis Track and Field
Ultimate Frisbee Volleyball
Winter Track
Extracurriculars
Total Extracurriculars 1 extracurriculars
Extracurriculars
Please visit our website for detailed information on extracurriculars and life at LREI.

Nearby Schools:

LREI (Little Red School House & Elisabeth Irwin High School)
Gr. PK-12 | 0 mi. away
Our Lady Of Pompeii School
Gr. K-9 | 0.1 mi. away
Academy Of St Joseph
Gr. Nursery/Preschool-4 | 0.2 mi. away
St. Lukes School
Gr. PK-8 | 0.3 mi. away
Village Community School
Gr. K-8 | 0.4 mi. away
School For Young Performers
Gr. K-12 | 0.5 mi. away

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School Reviews:

  • Recommended February 14,2013 - This place is my family, I couldn''t imagine what I would have done if I had not attended this school. I have nothing but good things to say about this home. Although I have moved on, I am constantly reminded of what I had learned during my ten years at this wonderful school. Every person at this institution had been nothing but kind and generous. I cannot begin to list what amazing individuals are associated this environment that I consider my childhood. I truly believe that I would not be the same if I had not attended this school. This place means everything to me. This school has molded me into the person that I am today and whoever I will be in the future. This environment has made me an extremely accepting, intelligent and kind person and I believe that all of these qualities have come from being a student at LREI.*-Posted by Student/Alumni *
  • Recommended May 21,2012 - I switched to EI and throughout my life I am grateful...grateful for the individualized attention/acceptance, extremely over-qualified staff that pushed me to be better and prepared for college, and the community.*-Posted by Student/Alumni *

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