Speyer Legacy School

Speyer Legacy School

Private Elementary, Middle School | Grade K-8
925 9th Ave,  New York, NY
Hell's Kitchen Neighborhood
4.8
4.3
326 Students
A+
Niche Grade
The Speyer Legacy School, more simply known as the Speyer School, is an independent school in Hell’s Kitchen with a Lower and Middle School, covering kindergarten through eighth grade. Speyer School has a humanities-based curriculum with a debate-focused classroom environment that starts at the kindergarten level. Lower School class sizes are kept small at Speyer, with the classes divided into two groups to give students access to individualized instruction in their early developmental years. Middle school students are encouraged to explore independent thinking and specialized classes, lunch clubs, and afterschool programs in music, arts, science, athletics and the humanities. Speyer works closely with students and parents to put them on track to attend high schools that best align with the student's skills and potential, and students begins this individualized placement process as early as the fifth grade. Students are provided with admissions resources and support, and so far, Speyer’s graduating classes have been accepted to over 80 public, independent and private schools for their secondary education. There’s no doubt that Speyer School alumni are college-bound, with the list steadily growing at top academic institutions throughout the country.

School Details

Head of School
Lawrence Donovan
Student Teacher Ratio
6:1
Annual Tuition
$59,900

Niche Grade

A+
Academics
A+
Teachers
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Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
6:1
Teachers
60
Full Time Teachers
54
Part Time Teachers
6

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Student Diversity

Male
54.6%
Female
45.4%
White
53.3%
Two or more races
17.7%
Asian or Pacific Islander
16.1%
Hispanic
10.1%
Black
2.5%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
4.8 18 Reviews
5.0 Parent
10/17/2021
We've been thrilled with our time at Speyer. Our kid came having been very disappointed by the experience at Lower Lab, and has really had their love for school and learning reignited at Speyer. The faculty is extraordinary, and the peer group is kind, supportive, and one that elevates being smart and intellectual as "cool". We're now looking at high schools, and sad to be preparing to leave Speyer, but so grateful that our kiddo had the chance to learn and grow at this remarkable school.
5.0 Parent
12/21/2020
Our experience at Speyer really has been incredible. Our child is in lower school and is engaged and challenged. The teachers are warm and kind, and they really seem to understand each student as a unique learner. The community is welcoming with down-to-earth parents. We appreciate the school's commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion. We couldn't ask for a better school experience for the entire family.
5.0 Middle School Student
5/13/2020
I'm currently a student at Speyer, and it's a real privilege to be able to go to such an amazing school. The classes are engaging (This is a school for accelerated students), the teachers are passionate and supportive, and the community is very closely knit.
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4.3 58 Reviews
5.0 parent
10/25/2024
We have two children enrolled in the Lower School, and we couldn't be happier with our experience. After coming from a previous NYC public gifted and talented (G&T) program where our child wasn't being sufficiently challenged, we were thrilled to find a place that truly understands the needs of gift...
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principal
9/11/2024
For all three of my kids, Speyer was a watershed moment in their education. Two of them are now in college and one is in high school, and they all remember that Speyer as a turning point in their academic journeys. As one of them said, "it was in fifth grade that I decided that school was going to b...
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5.0 parent
9/10/2024
The school offers unique environment for students to grow passionate about learning. Teachers are inspirational, families are engaged and students remain friends for life after the leave the school.
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5.0 parent
9/9/2024
My son joined Speyer from another independent school in NYC. He has found a community of like-minded curious learners. Speyer has been a perfect fit for him. We are so happy to have found Speyer.
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