Ascension School

220 W 108th Street, New York, NY, 10025
Tel: (212)222-5161
Grades: PK - 8 | 289 students
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Ascension School has been serving the Upper West Side and Manhattan Valley communities for over 100 years.  As part of the Church of the Ascension and the Archdiocese of New York, we are committed to the providing the best in education, so our students can grow spiritually, intellectually, emotionally, and physically.  Our community is diverse and we strive to meet the needs of the many different families who entrust to us their children. Ascension school offers one of the top Early Childhood Education (PreK) programs in New York City and continues our mission of spiritual and academic formation through Grade 8.  Many of our graduates go on to the City's top Catholic High Schools. We thank you for your interest in Ascension School!  Please read on for more information about our programs.

School Overview:
Ascension School
Religious Affiliation Roman Catholic
Grades Offered Grades Prekindergarten - 8
Year Founded 1911
Student Body
Total Students 289 students
Student Body Type Co-ed
% Students of Color 85% (NY School Avg.: 38%)
Students by Grade
 
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers 14 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio 21:1 (National school avg.: 13:1)
Classroom dress code Formal
(uniform required)
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline None / Rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost $6,000
Tuition Notes Tuition varies depending on the grade the student is in.
Admissions Director Christopher McMahon
Admissions Associate William Moran

School Notes:

  • Ascension School is a Roman Catholic educational community committed to exploring and developing the spiritual, intellectual and social potential of our children who are welcomed from diverse religious, cultural and ethnic backgrounds. Through our integrative, values based approach, we cultivate compassion, acceptance of others, critical thinking, and social awareness while fostering a life-long passion of learning. Founded in 1911, under the supervision of the Sisters of Charity of Mount St. Vincent and the De La Salle Brothers, our school continues to this day to serve young children in the city with quality education rooted in the Catholic Faith. Our religious education provides insights and experiences that allow each student, in light of individual needs, learning styles, and academic differences, to practice love of neighbor, responsibility towards community and sharing of self. Cognizant of the uniqueness of each learner as a person created in the image and likeness of God, we aim to help all our children reach their potential through wide-ranging programs in the major disciplines, art, music, dance, and physical education, that explore and develop their unique talents. The NY State Standards, Archdiocesan Guidelines Essential Learnings are implemented with the aid of technology and a wide variety of age-appropriate teaching strategies and rich instructional materials.

    • Profile last updated: 04/16/2012

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Nearby Schools:

Ascension School
Gr. PK-8 | 0 mi. away
The School At Columbia University
Gr. K-9 | 0.1 mi. away
Cathedral School
Gr. K-9 | 0.2 mi. away
Cathedral Parkway Towers Preschool
Gr. PK-K | 0.2 mi. away
Bank Street School For Children
Gr. Nursery/Preschool-8 | 0.3 mi. away

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