The School at Columbia University, also referred to as “TSC” or simply “the School,” is a private institution enrolling approximately 530 students in kindergarten through grade eight.
A partnership arrangement has led to academic collaborations with Columbia University faculty and graduate students. For example, University-affiliated staff serve as instructors for the school’s Model U.N. program and may coach the school’s athletic teams.
TSC's faculty, around 150 strong, allows for a low student-to-teacher ratio of approximately four-to-one. The school assigns all students in kindergarten through second grade a computer tablet, and each student in higher grades receives a dedicated laptop.
The school’s purpose-built, 80,000-square-foot, six-floor building opened in fall of 2003, and all classrooms, studios, labs and library were fully remodeled 10 years later. Instructional disciplines include dance, educational technology, literacy and English, mathematics, music, science, social and emotional learning, social studies, Spanish, visual arts, and wellness.
An impressive slate of dozens of after-school clubs and classes complement an equally impressive athletics program, with the TSC Lions fielding teams wearing the school’s blue colors in basketball, cross country, lacrosse, soccer, softball, track and field, and volleyball.
Once every two years, the school holds a science and engineering expo, while the annual fall festival is free and open to the neighborhood community.
The School at Columbia University
Private Elementary, Middle School
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Grade K-8
556 W 110th St,
New York, NY
487
Students
A
School Details
Head of School
Nancy Elting
Student Teacher Ratio
3:1
Annual Tuition
$42,210
Niche Grade
A-
A
Source: Niche
Niche Grade Details
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
3:1
Teachers
150
Full Time Teachers
150
Part Time Teachers
0
GreatSchools Rating Details
Student Diversity
Female
52.8%
Male
47.2%
White
43.1%
Hispanic
15.7%
Two or more races
14.7%
Black
14.7%
Asian or Pacific Islander
11.8%
This School’s Reviews
Niche Reviews
5/28/2024
There are som many exoeriences ehre at Columbia. Getting in is the hardest part and it serves as a coonnection for all students. The best part is that you all live on campus because you come from all over the world.
11/28/2022
I love Columbia It has the best teachers and oppurtunities like clubs, sports, music and arts. Diversity is the best here.
7/26/2020
They have the best advisers there. It truly makes a difference if you are swimming in an ocean all by yourself or if there is a boat that picks you up.
GreatSchools Reviews
4/26/2024
As a kid, I really enjoyed the school. I am a middle eastern student, and my first issues arose when I was in kindergarten and people would side eye me on 9/11. At the time, I also had undiagnosed ADHD and autism, so I was mostly regarded as the “weird kid”. I didn’t get an iep until I was in eighth...
1/27/2024
Honestly, when I was younger I LOVED the school, but I had undiagnosed ADHD and Autism, and despite working extremely close with the teachers they somehow never picked up on it. Some of the teachers were extremely hard on me for it because I struggled to pay attention. In fact, there was a notorious...
1/27/2024
Staff was often rude to students of color as well as gay students. I was often bullied by students and my sixth grade english teacher for coming out as a trans man. My own principal pulled me out of class once to scold me for talking too much, he told me to not speak as my peers were “laughing at me...
1/18/2023
Really enjoyed my time at the school. Wonderful middle school.
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List Price Range
$447K - $7.1M
Homes For Sale
54
Average Home Value
$1,149,335
Median Lot Size
1,742 Sq Ft
% Renters
81%
Average Household Income
$116,851
% of College Grads
59.2%
Median Age
42
Average House Size
1,740 Sq Ft
% Commercial Property
91.4%
Homes for Sale
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- 1.5 Baths
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Parks in this Area
West 104th Street Garden
Frederick Douglass Playground
- Picnic Area
- Playground
- Multi-Purpose Field
Central Park 4 Mile Loop
Straus Park
- Trails
Booker T Washington Playground
- Baseball/Softball
- Basketball
- Soccer
Central Park
Julia Gabriel People's Garden
- Trails
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The School at Columbia University is a private school for students in grades K-8 located at 556 W 110th St in New York, NY. Annual tuition is $42,210. The school has a total enrollment of 487 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 3:1. The School at Columbia University has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of A. The average home value in this area is $1,149,335. Discover additional schools in the area, like Mt Pleasant Christian Academy, Parkside School, Reece School, and more. Learn more about what New York has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near The School at Columbia University.