York Prep NYC Private School

There are a number of New York private schools, but only one couples personalized attention to each student with an intimate yet structured learning environment. For more than 40 years, York Prep has been helping students in grades 6–12 prepare for entrance into the nation’s finest colleges and universities. This independent, co-educational day school boasts an impressive acceptance rate: one-hundred percent of graduating seniors are accepted into institutions of higher education, and an astonishing eighty-five percent are admitted to the top two schools of their choice. What sets York Prep apart from other NYC private schools and allows its students to attain such a high level of academic success is the unique approach to education fostered by co-founders Ronald and Jayme Stewart. The school’s emphasis on individual learning experiences is manifested through ability-level class groupings, strong academic support, small class sizes, honors courses, college courses, independent-study courses, and a one-of-a-kind curriculum that spans from math and science to the humanities and foreign languages. Students are allowed to work quickly through their best subjects and learn at a more moderate pace those subjects which are more difficult for them.

To supplement the intensive academic environment, the school also offers a number of extracurricular opportunities and requires regular community service commitments to raise students’ social consciousnesses and help them better understand the importance of civic engagement. Regular communication among parents, faculty, and students is strongly encouraged to ensure that the path to success is clearly delineated and followed in a way that will benefit everyone involved.