CONNELLY CTR EDUCATION/HOLY CHILD MS

Families drawn to a Catholic, values-based elementary education with academic rigor, rolling admissions, and a more personal school setting, who already have or are willing to plan for a separate middle school.

• Part of the Holy Child network of schools, a Catholic tradition explicitly anchored in Cornelia Connelly's educational philosophy of dignity, trust, and reverence for every student.
• Adopts an explicit "high challenge, high support" academic model that pairs rigorous expectations with close personal attention.
• Single published tuition rate of $25,000 keeps the math simple and sits on the lower end of Manhattan private elementary pricing.
• Rolling admissions give families scheduling flexibility well beyond the fixed deadlines most peer schools impose.
• A PK–5 focus allows the school to concentrate fully on the early childhood and elementary years rather than splitting attention across a high school.

• The grade span tops out at 5th, so families should expect to plan a separate middle school transition — the school itself does not extend through adolescence.
• While $25,000 is reasonable by Manhattan standards, it is still a significant annual commitment per child.
• Parent sentiment available here came primarily from the school's own website; broader independent review presence was limited.
• Accreditation status was not publicly listed in the data reviewed, which is worth confirming directly with the school.
• East Village is a dense urban environment — the school itself is urban rather than a campus-style campus with green space.