The Town School vs. Columbia Grammar & Preparatory School

Since 1913, Town has been committed to an educational philosophy that balances high academic expectations with nurturing support.

We know that children learn best in a school where everything ' from the teaching to the educational programs to the way the classroom spaces are designed ' is geared to giving children what they need when they need it.

The Town School is committed to elementary coeducation, cultivating the joy of learning in a rigorous and nurturing environment.

The program balances the traditional and innovative, providing each child the opportunity to develop intellectual curiosity, attain academic excellence and grow in self-reliance.

The faculty and parents share a commitment to recognizing and developing each child's uniqueness, moral responsibility and social awareness.

Established in 1764 and located in New York City, CGPS is the oldest nonsectarian independent school in the United States and a leader in student-centered learning, educating children in Pre-K through 12th grade.

CGPS nurtures each student's unique passions and talents inside and outside the classroom, unifying and inspiring members of its community in a rigorous but relaxed learning environment, preparing them for the finest colleges and instilling in them the confidence, ethical values and sense of purpose to embrace challenges, to achieve their dreams and to improve the world.