Horace Mann School

Horace Mann School consistently ranks among the top three private schools in the United States and is one of the nation's premier academic institutions. Established by the Teachers College, Columbia University, it served as a feeder school for Ivy League universities from its inception until it separated from Teachers College in 1940. The school covers grades from pre-kindergarten to 12th grade. Children aged 3 to 5 attend the Manhattan 90th Street campus for kindergarten, then move to the Bronx campus after 1st grade. The school emphasizes technology and offers French and Spanish courses starting from first grade. Over the past five years, more than 30% of graduates have been admitted to Ivy League schools, MIT, and Stanford University. The school boasts excellent sports facilities, such as a retractable swimming pool that can provide different depths for students of various ages. Horace Mann School highly values Chinese students and is willing to sponsor F1 student visas for them.

Horace Mann School is a top private day school in New York. The school has three campuses. The Nursery Division is in Manhattan, the Lower Division is in the Bronx, and the Middle and Upper Schools span 18 acres overlooking Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx. The school offers 20 AP courses and 6 language courses. It is one of the 10 largest independent day schools in the United States.

1. Rich sports programs: In addition to common sports, school teams also offer table tennis, Ultimate, rugby, rowing, skiing, fencing, and more. Strong in basketball: In February 2020, the girls' varsity basketball team won the Ivy League championship and also secured the NYSAIS title.

2. Diverse art curriculum: Music offers 18 courses, Theater & Dance has 16 courses, and Visual Arts has 36 courses. In addition to AP courses, there are also Honor courses.

3. Computer and robotics courses include mobile APP design, software engineering, and advanced courses like data art.

4. Advanced facilities: The school boasts a 320-acre outdoor education center, a 650-seat Gross Theater, two gymnasiums, the Simon Family Fitness Center, Okin Family Track and Field, the Mignone Independent Research Lab, and science laboratories.

5. Staff training: Through collaboration with the Royal Shakespeare Company, 50 teachers participated in intensive one-on-one training with practitioners from the Royal Shakespeare Company.

Offers 22 AP courses, 23 honors courses, 7 world languages, and the Dahl Environmental Studies Program to enhance students' awareness, understanding, and appreciation of the world, and also offers robotics courses. 3. School Honors: Accredited by the New York State Association of Independent Schools (NYSAIS), and a member of the Association of Teachers in Independent Schools (ATIS), the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS), the New York City Association of Independent Schools, and the Educational Records Bureau (ERB). Extracurricular Activities: Over 60 clubs, over 70 sports teams; the swim team is the first school in the Ivy League High School Alliance to win the "Ivy League High School Alliance Champion" title four times. The school places great emphasis on students' artistic development, especially performing arts. It allows children to perform and interpret the latest bestsellers and works not yet adapted into films. This process starts from scratch, not limited to existing film and television works, but fully leveraging imagination. Horace Mann's sports programs are very comprehensive, including Ultimate Frisbee, fencing, rugby, softball, and even a table tennis team. This is quite rare in American schools. Furthermore, the level of participation for each sport can be chosen according to one's own situation; whether you are a beginner or a world champion, there is a suitable team level for you.