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The Town School is committed to elementary co-education, serving students in nursery through eighth grade. As we embrace high academic and ethical standards for each student, we are guided by our school motto, "let there be joy in learning." Town's program balances the traditional and the innovative, emphasizing excellence in academics and a thorough exposure to the arts and physical education.

We believe the best way to unlock every child's unique potential is a balanced educational approach. To that end, both academic achievement and emotional intelligence skills (IQ + EQ) are essential components of a complete education.

Our teachers use dynamic learning goals to align our curriculum from N3 through 8th grade, and share a commitment to developing empathetic, collaborative, confident individuals who take risks and persevere through challenges.

Town is the oldest N-8 co-ed school in Manhattan! For over 100 years, we have been committed to educating the whole child. To this day, every aspect of our approach is designed to cultivate excellence in all areas of our students' lives.

Staff photo circa 1960s, including the 'second founders' Harriette Young, Margaret Crane, Ruth Thorndike, and Jessie Maver who formed our first Board of Trustees when Miss Hyde's School was renamed The Town School in 1936.Hazel Hyde founded The Town School (then called Miss Hyde's School) on E. 81st Street as a nursery school for 20 girls and boys.

Throughout the years, a culture of giving has developed at Town. Current parents, faculty and staff, alumni/ae, parents of alumni/ae, Trustees, and friends continue to give out of gratitude and in support of the excellent educational experience that is provided to students at Town, balancing rigorous academics with essential social-emotional growth to support children's development as scholars, citizens, and leaders.

I recently had the privilege to observe a 2nd grade math lesson on sorting. The students engaged their teachers' initial questions tentatively and moved on to smaller groups, slowly making sense of the challenge in front of them. As the teachers guided the learning, from focused struggle to growing comprehension, the 2nd graders began to use and eventually model their data.