Pine Street School vs. Dwight School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Pine Street School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in New York for:
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Advanced Degrees
Dwight School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in New York for:
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Student Body
Sports offered
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School History
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.
Founded in 1872 and located in New York, Dwight School is an internationally renowned private international school (nursery-grade 12) committed to educating the next generation of innovative global leaders - one student at a time.
Providing a personalized experience for each student through the academically vigorous International Baccalaureate (IB) curriculum, Dwight is dedicated to "igniting the spark of genius" in every child.
Grades Offered
NS-8
PK-12
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Offers Post-Graduate Year
n/a
No
Learning Difference Programs
No
Yes
Year Founded
2014
1872
Students Body
Total Students
360 students
955 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
-
30%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Nursery Students
30
153
Pre-K Students
60
60
Kindergarten Students
36
44
Grade 1 Students
36
36
Grade 2 Students
36
39
Grade 3 Students
36
41
Grade 4 Students
36
48
Grade 5 Students
36
38
Grade 6 Students
18
48
Grade 7 Students
18
66
Grade 8 Students
18
50
Grade 9 Students
-
75
Grade 10 Students
-
95
Grade 11 Students
-
92
Grade 12 Students
-
70
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
142 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
95%
n/a
Average Class Size
18
15
Teacher : Student Ratio
1:12
1:7
Classroom Dress Code
Casual
Casual
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Dec. 1
Tuition Cost
$45,000
$60,185
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
n/a
% on Financial Aid
25%
25%
Admissions Director
Rosa Núñez
Maryll Spahn
Admissions Associate
n/a
Melissa Andolina
Sports
Total Sports Offered
6
15
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
17
30
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
American Sign Language, Chess Club, Contemporary Arts Society, Cooking Club, Dance Lab, Debate Team, Digital Photography, Dodgeball, Fashion Club, Fencing, Flag Football, Green Roof Space Research and Design, Improv Performance Group, Jazz Band, Math Lab, Mock Trials, Model UN, Musical Theater, Parkour, Performance Music, Prom Committee, Stock Market Club, Student Council, Upper School Theater Production, Upper School Vocal Ensemble, Yearbook, Yoga, Young Writers Society, Zoology, Zumba