Ascension School
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.
Quick Stats (2022-23)
- Top Ranked NY School
- Grades: Prekindergarten-8
- Enrollment: 290 students
- Yearly Tuition: $6,000
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
Top Rankings
Ascension School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
School History
School Overview
Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-8
Year Founded
1911
Summer School Offered
Yes
Student Body
Total Students
290 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
77%
State avg.: 40%
Students by Grade
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
National avg.: 13:1
Classroom Dress Code
Formal
uniform required
uniform required
Tuition and Acceptance Rate
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost
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.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
School Calendar
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Event
Date
School Closed Christmas Break December 23- January 2
December 23, 2022 (Friday)
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School Reviews
5 5/17/2016
I graduated from Ascension School in 1944 and shortly thereafter moved to
upstate NY where I lived for the next 25 years and for the last 45 years have lived in PA. All four of our children attended Parochial grammar and high schools.
I loved Ascension School and will never forget it and was happy to see that
it is still operating. We had 65 girls in our classroom and were taught by
one Sister of Charity who taught every subject. I still remember many things
we had to memorize, including parts of the catechism, poetry, history, etc.
We didn't need computers...we had good teachers. We put on plays and all
attended Mass together every Sunday and many sang in the choir. God bless
everyone at Ascension and keep up the good work.
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