General Information

Facilities

The Studio School's new building at 117 West 95 Street features a modern library, science laboratory, gymnasium and theatre, sky-lit art room with a kiln for ceramics, a sunny outdoor yard, and a fully-equipped kitchen to complement the School's innovative Kitchen Science program where each day a small, mixed-age group of children learns about and helps to prepare a delicious and healthy lunch for the school community.

Enrollment
Approximately 110 students

Ages
18 months through 8th grade; coeducational

Groupings
The Studio School uses cross-age groupings rather than age-based grades or levels,                                  starting with the Threes and Fours class.

Class Size & Student/Teacher Ratio

Toddlers

Twos and Nearly Twos: 10 students | 5:1
Threes and Nearly Threes: 14 students | 7:1

Early Childhood
Threes and Fours: 16 students | 8:1
Fours and Fives: 16 students | 8:1

Elementary

Sixes and Sevens: 16 students | 8:1

Eights and Nines*: 16 students | 16:1

Middle School
Tens and Elevens*: 16 students | 16:1

Twelves to Fourteens*: 16 students | 16:1
*Students divide into smaller groups for reading and writing, mathematics, and dance.

Lunch
A delicious, healthy, and homemade school lunch is served to students every day,                                      starting with the Threes and Fours class.

Summer Camp
Summer Camp is available for an additional fee.

Financial Aid

The Studio School is committed to attracting and admitting an economically diverse student body.  Financial Aid is offered to families with children applying to kindergarten and above, based on financial need and availability of funds.  Twenty percent of the student body receives financial assistance.

Afterschool Program and Classes
Clubhouse, an informal, family-style, extended day program for children ages 4 and up, is available each day until 5:45 p.m. for an additional fee.  Formal enrichment classes, called Explorations, are offered for children ages 4 and up for an additional fee.

Transportation
The closest subway lines are Numbers 1, 2, and 3 at 96th Street and Broadway, and the B and C lines at 96th Street and Central Park West.  The nearest bus lines are the M104 on Broadway, the M7 and M11 lines that operate on Columbus and Amsterdam Avenues, and the M96 stop at 96th Street and Columbus Avenue.  Elementary and Middle School students who meet minimum age and distance requirements are eligible for Student MetroCards.