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Best New York Private Elementary Schools Offering Cross Country Sport (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 147 private elementary schools offering cross country as an interscholastic sport serving 59,701 students in New York.
The top-ranked offering cross country sport private elementary schools in New York include Avenues The World School, Friends Academy, and The Brearley School.
The average tuition cost is $34,844, which is higher than the New York private elementary school average tuition cost of $22,527.
51% of private elementary schools offering cross country sport in New York are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).

Top Private Elementary Schools Offering Cross Country Sport in New York (2026)

School
Location
Quick Facts
Avenues The World School
Avenues The World School Photo - Avenues Early Learning Center Classroom
(4)
259 10th Avenue
New York, NY 10001
(646) 664-0800
Gr: NS-12 | 1,900 students Sports: 14 | Extracurrculars: 99 Tuition listed
BASIS Independent Brooklyn
BASIS Independent Brooklyn Photo - In PreK we offer a thematic, hands-on, comprehensive, and content-rich curriculum that builds skills in an environment that fosters curiosity.
556 Columbia Street
Brooklyn, NY 11231
(929) 626-5001
Gr: PK-12 | 679 students Avg. class size: 14 students Sports: 15 | Extracurrculars: 30 Tuition listed
BASIS Independent Manhattan
BASIS Independent Manhattan Photo
(1)
795 Columbus Avenue
New York, NY 10025
(347) 305-4960
Gr: PK-12 | 305 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 9 | Extracurrculars: 22 Tuition listed
Bay Ridge Preparatory School
Bay Ridge Preparatory School Photo - With a fresh approach to education, Bay Ridge Prep gives students an enriching experience that lasts a lifetime. Curiosity is stimulated, confidence is built, character is strengthened and socially-responsible citizens are graduated and prepared to be leaders of a global society.
(5)
8101 Ridge Boulevard
Brooklyn, NY 11209
(718) 833-9090
Gr: K-12 | 367 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 12 | Extracurrculars: 28 Tuition listed
Birch Wathen Lenox School
Birch Wathen Lenox School Photo
(10)
210 E 77th Street
New York, NY 10075
(212) 861-0404
Gr: K-12 Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 11 | Extracurrculars: 16 Tuition listed
Buckley Country Day School
Buckley Country Day School Photo - Buckley Country Day School is a private, mission-driven, independent co-educational day school, serving 323 children in grades toddler through eight. The school provides a superior elementary education to an intellectually capable and diverse student body in a dynamic learning community.
2 I U Willets Road
Roslyn, NY 11576
(516) 472-2723
Gr: PK-8 | 363 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 9 | Extracurrculars: 6 Tuition listed
The Cathedral School Of St. John The Divine
The Cathedral School Of St. John The Divine Photo
(Episcopal)
(9)
1047 Amsterdam Ave
New York, NY 10025
(212) 316-7500
Gr: K-8 | 248 students Sports: 8 Tuition listed
The Chapel School
The Chapel School Photo - The Chapel School's small class sizes ... max 14 in preschool, 18 in K-5 and 16 in middle school ... provide opportunities for personal, individualized instruction and a strong sense of community!
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
(3)
172 White Plains Road
Bronxville, NY 10708
(914) 337-3202
Gr: NS-8 | 197 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 7 | Extracurrculars: 12 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Columbia Grammar & Preparatory School
Columbia Grammar & Preparatory School Photo
(3)
5 W 93rd St
New York, NY 10025
(212) 749-6200
Gr: PK-12 | 1,163 students Avg. class size: 14 students Sports: 14 | Extracurrculars: 74 Tuition listed
Friends Academy
Friends Academy Photo - Middle School Science
(Friends)
(11)
270 Duck Pond Road
Locust Valley, NY 11560
(516) 676-0393
Gr: NS-12 | 769 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 18 | Extracurrculars: 46 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Grace Church School
Grace Church School Photo
(Episcopal)
(5)
86 4th Ave
New York, NY 10003
(212) 475-5609
Gr: PK-12 | 850 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 14 Tuition listed
The IDEAL School of Manhattan
The IDEAL School of Manhattan Photo - Students show the kindness snowflakes that they made.
Special Program Emphasis
(5)
5 Hanover Square
New York, NY 10004
(212) 769-1699
Gr: K-12 | 172 students Avg. class size: 14 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 10 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Iona Preparatory School
Iona Preparatory School Photo
All-boys (Catholic)
(1)
255 Wilmot Road
New Rochelle, NY 10804
(914) 632-0714
Gr: PK-12 | 958 students Sports: 16 | Extracurrculars: 27 Tuition listed
The Knox School
The Knox School Photo - Founded in 1904, The Knox School is a premier boarding and day school located on 35 acres of waterfront property along the North Shore of Long Island.
(10)
541 Long Beach Road
Saint James, NY 11780
(631) 686-1600
Gr: 6-12 | 132 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 9 | Extracurrculars: 39 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Lycee Francais de New York
Lycee Francais de New York Photo
(1)
505 East 75th Street
New York, NY 10021
(212) 369-1400
Gr: NS-12 | 1,233 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 9 | Extracurrculars: 33 Tuition listed
Manlius Pebble Hill School
Manlius Pebble Hill School Photo - The opening day Handshake Ceremony is a tradition that dates back generations, with the entire student body along with faculty and staff to welcome each other into a new academic year. Handshakes, hugs, high fives, fist bumps, waves, and rock-paper-scissors are all forms of greetings.
(1)
5300 Jamesville Rd
Syracuse, NY 13214
(315) 446-2452
Gr: PK-12 | 332 students Avg. class size: 13 students Sports: 9 Tuition listed
Pine Street School
Pine Street School Photo
(11)
25 Pine Street
New York, NY 10005
(347) 237-7606
Gr: NS-8 | 360 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 6 | Extracurrculars: 17 Tuition listed
Robert C Parker School
Robert C Parker School Photo - Intentional Community Building (ex. buddy program).
(8)
4254 Ny Highway 43
Wynantskill, NY 12198
(518) 286-3449
Gr: PK-8 | 132 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 16 | Extracurrculars: 4 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Smithtown Christian School
Smithtown Christian School Photo
(Christian)
(8)
1 Higbie Dr
Smithtown, NY 11787
(631) 265-3334
Gr: PK-12 | 353 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 6 | Extracurrculars: 16 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
The Waldorf School Of Garden City
The Waldorf School Of Garden City Photo - Welcome to the Waldorf School of Garden City!
Special Program Emphasis
(9)
225 Cambridge Avenue
Garden City, NY 11530
(516) 742-3434
Gr: NS-12 | 300 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 11 | Extracurrculars: 13 Tuition listed
Winston Preparatory School NY
Winston Preparatory School NY Photo - Students attend classes that are geared to improve their essential skills in reading and writing, math, science and history. A variety of clubs and our competitive sports program meet after school.
Special Education School
(5)
126 West 17th Street
New York, NY 10011
(212) 496-8400
Gr: 4-12 Sports: 6 | Extracurrculars: 28 Acceptance rate listed
Garden School
Garden School Photo - Our goal from the earliest grades through high school is to develop lifelong learners who excel in academics and individuals who enhance Garden School and the college they later attend. All students have their own strengths, weaknesses, talents, and dreams. The college search seeks to find the best match for our graduates, places where they can thrive and learn.
(40)
3316 79th St
Jackson Heights, NY 11372
(718) 335-6363
Gr: NS-12 | 259 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 8 | Extracurrculars: 25 Tuition listed
Green Meadow Waldorf School
Green Meadow Waldorf School Photo - Green Meadow`s middle school academic curriculum engages the budding capacities and immense curiosity of the young teenager. Through practical interdisciplinary experiences, age appropriate challenges, and meaningful social interactions, students thrive academically and emotionally. Every day, students take part in immersive, explorative inquiry, broadening and deepening their understanding of the world.
(14)
307 Hungry Hollow Road
Spring Valley, NY 10977
(845) 356-2514
Gr: NS-12 | 281 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 10 | Extracurrculars: 10 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
The Kew-Forest School
The Kew-Forest School Photo - At The Kew-Forest School, you will find a community that nurtures lifelong learners, educators who inspire young people, and students who support each other. Established in 1918, Kew-Forest is the oldest independent co-ed, college preparatory school in Queens for students in Preschool through Grade 12. For more info, visit kewforest.org.
(2)
119-17 Union Tpke
Forest Hills, NY 11375
(718) 268-4667
Gr: NS-12 | 207 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 12 | Extracurrculars: 23 Tuition listed
Trinity Lutheran School
Trinity Lutheran School Photo
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
(1)
40 W Nicholai St
Hicksville, NY 11801
(516) 931-2211
Gr: NS-9 | 210 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 6 | Extracurrculars: 9 Tuition listed
Albany Academies
135-140 Academy Road
Albany, NY 12208
(518) 429-2300
Gr: PK-12 | 680 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 18 Tuition listed
Allen-Stevenson School
Allen-Stevenson School Photo
All-boys
132 E 78th St
New York, NY 10075
(212) 288-6710
Gr: K-8 | 366 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 8 | Extracurrculars: 12 Tuition listed
Allendale Columbia School
Allendale Columbia School Photo - Allendale Columbia School has been a leading independent school in Rochester since 1890.
(6)
519 Allens Creek Road
Rochester, NY 14618
(585) 381-4560
Gr: NS-12 | 356 students Avg. class size: 8 students Sports: 11 | Extracurrculars: 25 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Amherst Christian Academy
Montessori School (Christian)
(1)
2625 Tonawanda Creek Rd
Buffalo, NY 14228
(716) 689-9944
Gr: NS-12 | 51 students Avg. class size: 9 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 2 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Aquinas Institute
(Catholic)
1127 Dewey Ave
Rochester, NY 14613
(585) 254-2020
Gr: 6-12 | 705 students Avg. class size: 25 students Sports: 17 | Extracurrculars: 26 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Bank Street School For Children
Bank Street School For Children Photo
(9)
610 W 112th Street
New York, NY 10025
(212) 875-4433
Gr: NS-8 Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 2 Tuition listed
Berkeley Carroll School
Berkeley Carroll School Photo - Berkeley Carroll is one of NYC's top independent schools.
(4)
181 Lincoln Place
Brooklyn, NY 11217
(718) 534-6060
Gr: PK-12 | 992 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 13 | Extracurrculars: 35 Tuition listed
Blessed Sacrament School
(Catholic)
830 Delafield Ave
Staten Island, NY 10310
(718) 442-3090
Gr: PK-8 | 479 students Avg. class size: 23 students Sports: 8 | Extracurrculars: 4 Tuition listed
The Brearley School
All-girls
610 East 83rd Street
New York, NY 10028
(212) 570-8514
Gr: K-12 | 762 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 13 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Brooklyn Friends School
Brooklyn Friends School Photo
(Friends)
(1)
375 Pearl St
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(718) 852-1029
Gr: PK-12 | 687 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 9 Tuition listed
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