Our goal for students is unwavering integrity, a desire to learn in a rigorous academic environment, and enthusiastic participation in community life. We make leaders, joiners, and achievers. York boasts a diverse curriculum, outstanding faculty, and exceptional arts and sports programs in the heart of Lincoln Center.
Admissions Update
York Prep is now fully back-to-school (click here for the latest on our reopening plan). We are prepared for new ways to meet and engage with prospective families this fall. The Admissions season for the 2021-22 school year is officially in motion, with our application now available online. After submitting an application you will be prompted to select a Zoom interview time slot and upload all supporting documents. If conditions allow, we will invite your child to visit York for an informal assessment.
We are looking forward to getting to know you and your child – and helping you to get to know us – through a safe, welcoming, and transparent admissions process focused around our applying families' needs and questions.
During this unique admissions season we are changing as little as possible. However, York Prep has decided to make a few adjustments for 2020:
- formal standardized testing, ISEE or SSAT, is not required, but can be submitted
- all interviews will be held virtually
- no creative writing piece required
- digital materials will be sent to families for an informal academic assessment conducted during virtual interviews
All Jumpstart applications must be supported by an up to date Neuropsychological and/or psychoeducational evaluation.
In addition to an evaluation, an IEP can be submitted as another supporting document.
Over the coming weeks and months, we encourage you to reach out to the admissions team at any time, join us for a virtual open house, view the virtual school tour (coming soon), and look over the digital admissions materials. We look forward to getting the chance to “meet” and talk soon.
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Academic Approach
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The Arts at York
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College Guidance
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Recent News
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Genesis Gala
Read Moreby Leah UmanskyWe are so excited to announce the publication of the 2022-2023 issue of York Prep's 6-12th grade award-winning literary and art magazine, Genesis. This year’s issue is dedicated to Mr. and Mrs. Stewart. -
From York Prep Student to Film Producer: Caitlin Keating Premieres Documentary at Tribeca and Netflix
Read MoreClass of 2007 alum Caitlin Keating is set to showcase her remarkable documentary, Take Care of Maya, at the prestigious Tribeca Film Festival, followed by its release on Netflix. Keating's invaluable experiences during her time at York Prep, and throughout her time as a journalism student and reporter, have played a pivotal role in shaping her into a successful film producer. -
Chelsea Piers
Last week, the seniors had fun surprise trip to Chelsea Piers. From swinging ropes to rock climbing walls, the students took full advantage of all of the fun options available in the Chelsea Piers Field House! Scroll through the slide show to see some of the action from their exciting excursion!Read More -
National Student Press Association Leadership Awards Winners
Congratulations to seniors Rome Kadi and Emily Zaretsky for winning the National Student Press Association Leadership Awards in Student Journalism! As members of The Paw editorial team, they were nominated by Paw faculty advisor, Mr. Marzoni.Read More -
Sarah Lawrence High School Student Day
Read MoreSarah Lawrence College hosts an annual High School Student Day, where exceptional high school poetry students are invited to participate. However, due to the pandemic, this event has been on hold until April 19th of this year, when SLC finally held its first in-person event in three years. This year, Ms. Umansky invited three of her students, Sophia Martinez, Kaan Akubulut, and Ruthie LaTona, to attend the SLC High School Student Day. This event was led by the renowned poet, Jeffrey McDaniel, and consisted of various writing workshops, craft talks, and student readings, making it a thrilling day for the attendees. -
Senior Scholars Projects
Read MoreEvery year, Scholars Programs seniors conclude their academic year with a capstone project. Under the guidance of a faculty advisor, they research and complete a their projects. They then present their chosen topics to a panel of teachers. -
Fat Ham
Dr. Davis's AP English class recently had an exciting outing to Broadway to watch "Fat Ham." This Pulitzer Prize-winning adaptation of Shakespeare's "Hamlet" infuses modern themes of Black masculinity, queer identity, and individuality into the classic tale. It was a wonderful opportunity for students who had previously read "Hamlet" in class last semester. One of the highlights of the performance was the main character's headbanging rendition of Radiohead's "Creep," which the students particularly enjoyed. This contemporary adaptation offers a fresh take on the classic story and encourages students to explore modern-day issues in literature.Read More -
Shark Tank
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The 8th grade students in my Reading and Writing class were tasked with the challenge of coming up with their own Shark Tank-style invention that would solve a problem in society. Students watched clips from some of the most popular products that were presented on Shark Tank to provide them with some ideas of what worked best. They then brainstormed their own inventions using a list of potential “problems” that they could work on solving, such as carrying wet umbrella or ice cream melting on your hands. -
Kate Maggiotto to Succeed Ronald Stewart as Head of York Prep in June
Earlier this week Cognita CEO, Michael Drake, announced that Kate Maggiotto will be the new Head of York Prep:Read MoreOur current Assistant Head of School, Kate Maggiotto, has accepted our invitation to serve as the next Head of York Prep beginning June 1st, 2023. This is fantastic news! Kate’s relational and strategic leadership style will provide the direction, care, and vision required to ensure that York continues to thrive into its next chapter. She will succeed Mr. Stewart, York’s founder and Headmaster of 54 years. Mr. Stewart will be retiring this year after a lifetime of exceptional leadership and service. -
8th Graders Took A Bite Out Of Books In York Prep’s First Ever Edible Book Festival
Read MoreEvery spring, book enthusiasts, schools, and libraries worldwide come together to commemorate their love of books and tasty treats through Edible Book events. On March 17th, York Prep held its inaugural Edible Book Festival, where 8th-grade English students from Ms. Ziller's and Ms. Umansky's classes crafted an "edible book" based on a favorite story of their preference. Each entry was exhibited and eventually consumed! -
Earthquakes and DNA in Middle School Science
Read MoreMr. Rosado-Gonzalez’s 6th-grade Earth Science class shakes things up as they learn about earthquakes and volcanoes in their geology unit. His 7th-grade Life Sciences class students are currently learning about genetics and heredity. Read on to learn more about the fun ways they are exploring these eye-opening subjects. -
Middle School Scholars Abecedarian Poems
Read MoreEvery week, Ms. Umansky's Middle School Scholars Poetry class convenes to share their original poems based on her weekly prompts. Following each reading, the students provide feedback on each other's work. For this week's prompt, the students were tasked with creating an abecedarian poem, consisting of 26 lines where each line corresponds to a letter of the alphabet in chronological order. -
A Doll's House
Read Moreby Leah Umansky
Earlier this month, I took my two 10th-grade English classes to see A Doll’s House, starring Jessica Chastain, on Broadway. Both classes read the play this winter and deeply enjoyed it. A Doll’s House is a play I always enjoys teaching because of the conversations it fosters in the classroom about love, marriage, gender, and society.Dr. Davis and Coach Horn co-chaperoned this trip, and everyone had a wonderful time. -
English 12-2 Remembers Ralph Ellison
Read Moreby Dr. Marzoni
After reading Ralph Ellison’s modern classic, Invisible Man, students in my College Writing class caught a train uptown to consider how Harlem has embodied dreams of progress for generations of African Americans. First, we visited the Ralph Ellison Memorial in Riverside Park. We then paid respects at the author’s tomb in the Trinity Church Cemetery and Mausoleum, and concluded the afternoon with some soul food at Charles Pan-Fried Chicken. -
History Day
During York Prep's annual History Day Exhibition, students from Mr. Gordon and Mr. Buckley's 8th- and 10th-grade history classes presented their research projects that they had worked on for the entire semester. The projects included museum exhibits, documentaries, websites, and essays, covering a diverse range of topics. Some of the topics included the Space Race, the Opioid Epidemic, the CIA-backed coup in Guatemala, graffiti as a political art form, and the life and legacy of Jean-Michel Basquiat. The students put in a lot of effort and creativity to present their findings, showcasing their critical thinking and research skills.Read More -
Rock & Roll Scholars Visit the Lou Reed Archive
Read MoreBy Dr. Marzoni
Freshmen and sophomores in my Scholars class, History of Rock & Roll, visited Lou Reed: Caught Between the Twisted Stars, an exhibition celebrating the legendary career of the Velvet Underground frontman and lifelong New Yorker at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts in Lincoln Center. In addition to handwritten song lyrics, Reed’s personal record collection, and several of his guitars, students got to see many other oddities from the archive, which was acquired by the library following his death in 2013: his diploma from Syracuse University (where he majored in English), a wall of televisions playing interviews and performances on loop, his full astrological chart, pairs of his own brand of signature eyewear (“Lou’s Views”), a sweater vest knit by a fan, hundreds of photographs, concert posters, and more. -
Color Theory Comes to Life
In conjunction with their unit on color theory and color science, Mr. Everett’s senior Science and the Arts students toured artist Kenneth Lewis Sr.’s studio. They also had a workshop at Kremer’s Pigment Store. Senior Smith Pingree captured some of the highlights during the trip. Scroll through the slideshow on the left to see some of the fun!Read More -
Historical Art
In his 12th-grade Colonization to Globalization Honors history course, Mr. Mancilla employs art references to teach his students. Recently, he took his class on a field trip to The Metropolitan Museum of Art, where they had the privilege of viewing some of these masterpieces. The class had a pleasant experience examining the permanent collection, as well as the exhibitions titled "Divinity in Mayan Art" and "The African Origins of Civilization".Read More -
Honors English Traverses the Park to the Guggenheim
Read MoreBy Dr. Marzoni
To introduce a unit on the New York School of poetry, juniors in my Honors American Literature class visited the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum to see Alex Katz: Gathering, the first major retrospective of the 95-year-old New York painter since 1986. Students honed in on Katz’s portraits of his friends, including poets Frank O’Hara, Edwin Denby, Joe Brainard, Amiri Baraka, Anne Waldman, John Ashbery, Dick Gallup, Ron Padgett, and Allen Ginsberg, who they will be researching in the weeks to come, and considered the ways that the paintings themselves function as visual poems: stripping away the noise of reality to emphasize the beauty in information that lingers on the surface. -
Riverside Library
Read MoreMs. Kravitz's 7th-grade Reading and Writing class recently had an exciting visit to the Riverside Library on Amsterdam Avenue. As soon as they arrived, they were treated to a "book buzz" presentation by the librarian, Michelle Lee, who shared insights on popular books among teens across different genres. The students were then issued their own library cards and given a detailed tour of the library. The highlight of their visit was when each student got to borrow a book from the Young Adult room.
Headmaster's Thoughts
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Headmaster’s Thoughts: June 2023, Commencement Speaker’s Speech
Read MoreI have given a Headmaster’s farewell for 52 graduations. Our first graduation was actually in 1971 since, when Jayme and I started York Prep in 1969, we only admitted 6th through 11th graders in the first year. But I have never given the commencement speaker’s speech, until this year. Now! So I apologize for not being Oprah Winfrey or George Clooney.
YORK PREP SPRING 2020 NEWSLETTER
York Prep is an independent private school in New York City committed to guiding students in grades 6 through 12 toward their maximum potential—intellectually, socially, and physically—and to preparing them for college and beyond. Compassionate educators creatively address the needs and interests of a diverse community, and support and challenge students as they progress through a traditional curriculum within a structured environment. York Prep encourages the development of lifelong learners who are responsible members of their community.
