At a Glance
A Small All-Girls Powerhouse on the Upper East Side
Best suited for
Families seeking an intimate, all-girls progressive education on the Upper East Side — particularly those who value small class sizes, a tight-knit community feel, and access to Manhattan's most family-friendly neighborhood. Ideal for parents who want single-sex education through elementary age and are prepared for the middle school search when the time comes.
What stands out
- 5.9:1 student-teacher ratio — one of the lowest ratios in the city
- All-girls environment from pre-K through 5th grade
- Nonsectarian progressive philosophy
- Small enrollment (464) creates an intimate, family-like feel
- Prime Upper East Side location near Museum Mile
Things to consider
- Full private tuition — no financial aid data provided, expect top dollar
- Only serves pre-K through 5th grade — families must plan for middle school transition
- All-girls only — families seeking coeducation will need to look elsewhere
- Limited grade span means this is a relatively short-term school choice
Identity
An all-girls independent school for grades pre-K through 5, Hewitt offers an intimate learning environment with a 5.9:1 student-teacher ratio — meaning each teacher has fewer than six students on average. This is a school that takes the small-is-beautiful approach seriously.
Community
With 464 students across nine grade levels, Hewitt is a tightly woven community where older girls mentor younger ones. Parents tend to be affluent, educated, and invested in the school experience — the kind of community where everyone knows your daughter's name.
Neighborhood
The Upper East Side-Carnegie Hill neighborhood is quintessential Manhattan family territory. It's stroller-friendly, museum-adjacent (the Guggenheim and Metropolitan Museum are blocks away), and loaded with pediatricians, parks, and family-friendly restaurants. This is where many of the city's most established families put down roots.
Highly walkable — you're steps from Central Park, the 77th Street subway station, and some of the city's best cultural institutions. For families living on the UES, this is a truly neighborhood school.
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What Parents Are Saying
Generally positive - parents describe teachers as caring and nurturing, strong academic rigor, girls thrive and are happy, excellent arts programs; some concerns about Jewish community support noted in isolated reviews
Synthesized from public parent reviews · Apr 2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Is HEWITT SCHOOL a good school?
- Published quality ratings aren't available for HEWITT SCHOOL yet on Motley. It's a private school serving grades Pre-K to 5 in Upper East Side-Carnegie Hill.
- What grades does HEWITT SCHOOL serve?
- HEWITT SCHOOL serves grades Pre-K to 5.
- How do students get into HEWITT SCHOOL?
- HEWITT SCHOOL runs its own private admissions process — typically an application, a visit, and sometimes testing.
- Is HEWITT SCHOOL public, charter, or private?
- HEWITT SCHOOL is a private school.
- What neighborhood is HEWITT SCHOOL in?
- HEWITT SCHOOL is in Upper East Side-Carnegie Hill, Manhattan.