Awards
Continuing in 2026, The Studio School ranks as one of the 50 Best Private Elementary Schools in the U.S. by The Best Schools website.
In 2019, Janet C. Rotter, Head of School, and The Studio School received The Association for Child Psychoanalysis Award for Excellence.
In 2018, Janet C. Rotter, Head of School, received the Anna Freud Educational Achievement Award from the American Psychoanalytic Association.
In 2017, Janet C. Rotter, Head of School, received the Blackboard Award from New York Family magazine as a Principal of Excellence.
In 2014, Janet C. Rotter was recognized as Outstanding Administrator of the Year as part of Education Update’s 2014 Distinguished Leaders in Education Awards.
TV & Podcasts
February 21, 2025
Ms. Rotter was featured in Munchkin’s Stroller Coaster episode, “Not Too Strict, Not Too Gentle: Respectful Parenting is Here!”, sharing insights on fostering empathy, emotional connection, and respect for a child’s natural development.
April 26, 2021
Ms. Rotter was featured as the child development expert in Munchkin’s Stroller Coaster episode “My Kid in the Future!”, where she explores how the small choices parents make each day can shape a child’s growth and future.
December 24, 2019
The Studio School and Virginia O’Hanlon connection was featured for on NPR’s podcast Off the Path From New York to Boston with reporter Davis Dunavin.
December 16, 2018
Studio’s Virginia O’Hanlon legacy was featured on CBS’s Emmy Award winning national television show Sunday Morning.
June 28, 2016
Studio’s Kitchen-Science Program was featured on ABC’S national cooking show The Chew.
Articles
April 2026
What if education isn't just about what children learn, but who they become? Head of School Janet C. Rotter's article, The Art of Learning and Becoming, is featured in The Parents League of New York’s 2026 edition of The Review.
December 2017
New York Times editorial piece about the various homes of Santa Claus in New York City including Santa’s very own home at The Studio School under the legacy of Virginia O’Hanlon.
November 2015
Janet C. Rotter responds to The New York Times article addressing rising concerns of mental health and anxiety within students and the importance of understanding them during the elementary years
March 2010
Janet C. Rotter, Head of School, reflects on Virginia O’Hanlon’s letter and Francis Pharcellus Church’s editorial in relation to the impact it has in The Studio School’s Virginia O’Hanlon Scholarship fund.
December 2009
Studio School students (now current alumni) answer Virginia O’Hanlon’s “Is there a Santa Claus” question following the inauguration of the school’s scholarship fund in her name.
March 1989
The New York Times reports on Studio’s Kitchen-Science program and the lessons the class implements.
