Our children, our students, live in a world that has developed all kinds of media and ways to transmit information, disinformation, ideas, and images. They hear the media, adults, other peers talking about events and opinions as they move through their days. Some of these ideas are exciting and innovative, others are darker and disturbing. Read More >>
Testimonial – Jessica Palmer Montena
When our daughter, Maya, graduated from The New School and started attending Nottingham, we knew it would be a transition for her. It was her first experience with public school. How would she do with so many new teachers, passing from class to class with over a thousand other students, and keeping up with the Read More >>
MacKennan Graziano
“Attending the New School helped foster a love of learning that has stuck with me throughout my academic and professional career. It was a truly unique learning experience that encouraged me to engage deeply with my academic work (especially my love of reading), be curious, and express myself. The New School emphasizes self-directed learning, a Read More >>
Leah Patriarco
I believe I am the oldest alum of the New School. I attended the New School its very first year and was the oldest of the inaugural class. Just a couple weeks ago, when visiting my family in Syracuse, I passed the original building and my sister (also an alum) and I started recounting stories. Read More >>
Martin Welych-Flanagan
The education style and encouraging atmosphere of the New School is unique and helps reveal everyone’s potential. Instead of putting people in classes based on arbitrary age denominations, classes were based on our abilities in that specific subject. For example, I was in a simpler English class, but I was in more advanced math and Read More >>
Shannon Zory
Years at The New School : 2 High School : FM High School College attended: OCC (Music Major) The New School was an awesome place to be able to explore my different creative interests, learn new things, and meet great people. Their approach to learning is very inclusive and varied, on any given day we would be writing creatively, Read More >>
Quin Delia
Years at The New School 2006-2010 How did attending The New School help you in your life? The New School helped me grow as my curiosity grew for learning. I had a solid foundation to continue on and go to high school, graduating with a regents diploma. I enjoyed attending The New School. Thank Read More >>
Daniel Chang
“The New School was an incredible experience for me during my formative years as a child. The amazing opportunities I had to explore the world around me with my peers developed in me a genuine love for learning and a passion to grow – traits I have held onto ever since.” Daniel was at The New Read More >>
Holly Greenberg, parent
I sent both of my sons to The New School for K – 4 (they are now in 6th and 9th grades at public school) and I realize now what an extraordinary gift we gave them by having them spend those early years in an environment of wonder, where learning happened as a natural Read More >>
Savannah Giarrusso-Krabacher
“Attending The New School is the reason that I am currently a motivated student who absolutely loves learning. The New School has shaped me into someone who is determined and who can think both creatively and deeply. It also helped me learn how to respect and socialize with people from many different backgrounds. Skills Read More >>