Pine Street School vs. Avenues The World School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Pine Street School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in New York for:
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Advanced Degrees
Student Body
Avenues The World School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in New York for:
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SAT Score
ACT Score
Student Body
Sports offered
Extracurriculars
Overview
At Pine Street School, it's not just about where your child goes to school-it's about who they become. From age one through Middle School, Pine Street School offers a globally minded education with Mandarin and Spanish immersion, powered by the International Baccalaureate curriculum.
Located in Lower Manhattan, our students explore with curiosity, speak with purpose, and act with compassion.
Here, your child is known, nurtured, and challenged to grow into their most confident self.
Because at Pine Street School, we're not just preparing students for high school-we're supporting every step toward a brighter future.
Our application for the 2026-27 school year will be available mid-August. Learn more
The best way to get to know Avenues is to attend one of our upcoming events, both in-person and virtual, where you will have opportunities to meet members of the community and learn more about Avenues' unique programs. We look forward to seeing you there! View all events
Grades Offered
NS-8
NS-12
Blue Ribbon School
No
n/a
Offers Post-Graduate Year
n/a
No
Learning Difference Programs
No
n/a
Year Founded
2014
2012
Students Body
Total Students
360 students
1900 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
-
59%
Students by Grade


Students by Grade
Nursery Students
30
200
Pre-K Students
60
90
Kindergarten Students
36
110
Grade 1 Students
36
114
Grade 2 Students
36
114
Grade 3 Students
36
114
Grade 4 Students
36
114
Grade 5 Students
36
114
Grade 6 Students
18
119
Grade 7 Students
18
119
Grade 8 Students
18
124
Grade 9 Students
-
140
Grade 10 Students
-
140
Grade 11 Students
-
144
Grade 12 Students
-
144
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
436 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
95%
80%
Average Class Size
18
n/a
Teacher : Student Ratio
1:12
1:4
Average SAT score
n/a
1410
Average ACT score
n/a
32
Classroom Dress Code
Casual
Casual
(Black, white, and grey articles of clothing with no large brand names visible)
(Black, white, and grey articles of clothing with no large brand names visible)
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Dec. 2
Tuition Cost
$45,000
$68,850
Tuition Notes
2023-2024 TuitionPreschool Ones: $45,500
Preschool Twos & Threes: $44,940
Junior Kindergarten (Fours): $46,930
Kindergarten: $51,430
1st-2nd Grade: $52,430
3rd-5th Grade: $55,620
6th Grade: $56,070
Avenues seeks to build a student body that reflects the diversity of each community it serves. As our mission states, we aim to be, “humble about [our] gifts and generous of spirit.” In addition to the work done by our students, staff and parents through Avenues community engagement initiatives, our financial assistance program is one more manifestation of that commitment. For the 2021-22 school year, Avenues provided nearly $15 million in aid to families who qualified for financial aid.At Avenues New York, financial aid is typically available for students in kindergarten through 12th grade. We encourage you to consider Avenues even if you cannot afford the full cost of tuition, as financial aid may be available. Our team is committed to helping you navigate this process.The primary responsibility for tuition rests with the family, and each family is expected to fully utilize its own resources before requesting financial aid. Avenues recognizes the uniqueness of each situation and tailors aid packages to meet the demonstrated needs of each qualified family.
% on Financial Aid
25%
21%
Average Financial Aid Grant
n/a
$44,000
Admissions Director
Rosa Núñez
Bobbe Fernando
Admissions Associate
n/a
Janie Ruiz-Yang
Sports
Total Sports Offered
6
14
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
17
98
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
Ceramics, Chess Class, Choir, Coding Class, Cooking Classes, Dance Classes, Debate Club, Drama Club, Film Club, Fine Arts Program, Junior Model United Nations, Karate Classes, Music Lessons, Music Program, Performing Arts, Physical Education, Tennis Lessons
Amnesty Club, Arts 4 The Mind, Asians at Avenues, Avenues Aerospace Engineering Club, Avenues Anti-Racist Association, Avenues Auto and Engineering Club, Avenues Computer Engineering, Avenues Oasis, Avenues Science Journal, AvenuesSci, BizTheory, Black Student Union, Ceramics Club, Chinese Martial Arts, Coding Club, Connect with Your Community, Cubing Club, Dance, Design for Impact, Digital Design, Digital Visual Arts Club, Drama Program, Dungeons and Dragons Club, Economics Club, Education For All, Emergency Medicine Club, Entrepreneurship Club, Equity and Inclusion Committee, Ethics Club, Feminist Student Union, Film Club, Film/Acting Club, Financial Literacy Magazine, Fine Arts Program, Fit for Finance, Food and Hunger Advocacy, Food Magazine Club, French Club, Game Design Club, Girls Who Code, History Club, In on Tenth, International Student Council, Jazz Club, Jewish Culture Club, Knit and Crochet Club, Komera, Kung Fu Club, LatinX Club, Law Review, Math Club, Middle Grades Publication, Military Defense and Mechanics, Mindfulness and Meditation, Mission to Equalize Education, Mock Trial, Model UN, Move for Charity, Music Program, Painting and Drawing Club, peer leadership, Penumbra, Philosophy Club, Physics is F=un, Ping Pong Club, Political Discussion, Private Music Lessons, Queer Straight Alliance (QSA), Remote Control Racing Club, Robotics Team, Roll for Initiative, Save the Children, Science, Singing, Sisterhood, Social Justice Through Film, Spanish Club, Sports Analytics Club, STEM Outreach, The “Board” Game Club, The Avenues Investor Magazine, The Aviator Weekly, The Diversity, The Finance Club, The Get to College Project, The Highliner, The Service Learning Club, The Women of Color Association (WOCA), TREEage, Ultimate Frisbee Club, Ultimate Frisbee Club (en español), UNICEF Club, Upper Division Book Club, Upper Grades Debate, VALORANT Esports Club, Visual Arts Program, World Cup Club, Yearbook