Schechter Manhattan is an inclusive K8 mid-21st century Jewish independent school located on the Upper West Side, serving all five boroughs.
For over 25 years, Schechter Manhattan has made equal access to academic excellence a priority, emphasizing children`s social, emotional, and intellectual development within a diverse community. Small class sizes nurture each child`s curiosity, critical thinking skills and abilities to solve some of the world`s greatest challenges.
Schechter Manhattan has a long-standing track record of student placement at leading private and public high schools and colleges through a modern, interdisciplinary curriculum that nurtures the whole child in a creative and challenging learning environment.
Schechter Manhattan is chartered by the New York State Board of Regents, accredited by the New York State Association of Independent Schools and holds an Absolute Charter from the New York State Board of Regents.
Schechter Manhattan graduates confidently go forth to meet the intellectual, social, and moral challenges that lie ahead, poised not only to do well in life but also to do good in the world.
In addition, the school is a member of the New York Guild of Independent Schools, the Parents League, and the Educational Records Bureau.
School Overview
Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-8
Year Founded
1996
School Calendar
Student Body
Total Students
115 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
11%
State avg.: 40%
Students by Grade

Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
6:1
National avg.: 13:1
% Faculty w/Advanced Degree
80%
Average Class Size
12 students
List of Courses Offered
Classroom Dress Code
Formal
Tuition and Acceptance Rate
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Tuition Notes
Tuition is set on a sliding scale based on parents’ demonstrated ability to afford its cost. Schechter Manhattan uses the Independent School Management Financial Aid for School Tuition (FAST), to provide a need-based financial aid analysis which ensures
Admissions Director
Debby Hirschman
Admissions Associate
Tymothy Jaddock
Sports
Total Sports Offered
2 sports
Sports
School Notes
- Welcome to a place where curiosity rules. Where children learn to honor timeless traditions and think for themselves. Where they're encouraged to ask bold questions, confront paradoxes and discover new connections. Where critical inquiry feels like fun, and lights go on in unexpected ways.Welcome to a place where students see links between Moses and Macbeth, anthropology and architecture, biology and Bible. Where children understand empathy so deeply that they relate to characters -- real and fictional -- across every era in time and draw guidance from them for living today. Welcome to a place where everything feels accessible, nothing is off-limits and students yearn to engage the world. Welcome to Schechter Manhattan.Engage the Mind. Engage the World.
Source: Verified school update
Frequently Asked Questions
What sports does Solomon Schechter School Of Manhattan offer?
Solomon Schechter School Of Manhattan offers 2 interscholastic sports: Basketball and Soccer.
When is the application deadline for Solomon Schechter School Of Manhattan?
The application deadline for Solomon Schechter School Of Manhattan is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).
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