The School at Columbia University
Primary and Secondary EducationNew York, United States51-200 Employees
The School at Columbia University is a K-8 educational institution in New York City that serves a diverse community drawn from the families of Columbia University employees as well as the local neighborhood. The program balances rigorous academic expectations with social and emotional support, aiming to cultivate personal resourcefulness, integrity, and a lifelong appreciation of learning. Its pedagogy and curricular approach emphasize multicultural perspectives and encourage students and educators to examine assumptions about race, gender, ethnicity, class, ability, religion, and sexual orientation, guided by a shared code of civility. Instruction is tailored to meet the needs of individual students, supported by a committed faculty and administration. The school aims to serve as a model for K-8 education and to maintain a lasting collaboration between Columbia University and the surrounding community. It is based in New York City.