At a Glance
An all-girls elementary program on Carnegie Hill educating mind and heart together
Best suited for
Families seeking a warm, academically rigorous all-girls elementary experience with real STEM depth and global programming, comfortable with a substantial tuition commitment, and drawn to the Carnegie Hill community.
What stands out
- All-girls university-preparatory track beginning in early childhood
- Dedicated STEM program with a biotechnology strand and Science Seminar
- Comprehensive STEM offerings including an Independent Science Research Program (ISRP) for student-driven projects
- Global Education programming through the Round Square international consortium
- Extremely low student-teacher ratio (1.7:1) enabling highly individualized instruction
Things to consider
- Single-sex setting: best aligned with families specifically seeking an all-girls experience
- Tuition at $71,665 places it among the highest elementary tuitions in the city
- All-girls pathway through grade 5 means families will face a coed decision point for middle and high school
- Carnegie Hill location means the natural draw is families already rooted on the Upper East Side
Identity
An all-girls elementary program in Carnegie Hill, PK through grade 5, built on inclusion, academic rigor, and preparation for university-level study.
Community
Parent reviewers consistently describe Nightingale as having one of the strongest, warmest communities among NYC independent schools, and the staffing numbers reflect a school where teachers genuinely know each student. The student body is more racially diverse than many Carnegie Hill independents, with a diversity index of 0.91.
Neighborhood
Carnegie Hill is one of Manhattan's wealthiest, most educated enclaves, with a median household income around $198,000, a BA+ rate of 84.4%, and a poverty rate around 5.2%.
Three subway options sit within roughly an 11-minute walk: 86 St (4, 5, 6) about 8 minutes, 96 St (6) about 7 minutes, and 86 St (Q) about 11 minutes.
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What Parents Are Saying
Overwhelmingly positive; parents describe Nightingale as a warm, supportive community with exceptional academic rigor; praised for fostering confident, happy daughters; notable programs include debate, choral, humanities, art, and STEM; described as having strongest community among NYC independent schools
Synthesized from public parent reviews · Apr 2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Is NIGHTINGALE BAMFORD SCHOOL a good school?
- Published quality ratings aren't available for NIGHTINGALE BAMFORD SCHOOL yet on Motley. It's a private school serving grades Pre-K to 5 in Upper East Side-Carnegie Hill.
- What grades does NIGHTINGALE BAMFORD SCHOOL serve?
- NIGHTINGALE BAMFORD SCHOOL serves grades Pre-K to 5.
- How do students get into NIGHTINGALE BAMFORD SCHOOL?
- NIGHTINGALE BAMFORD SCHOOL runs its own private admissions process — typically an application, a visit, and sometimes testing.
- Is NIGHTINGALE BAMFORD SCHOOL public, charter, or private?
- NIGHTINGALE BAMFORD SCHOOL is a private school.
- What neighborhood is NIGHTINGALE BAMFORD SCHOOL in?
- NIGHTINGALE BAMFORD SCHOOL is in Upper East Side-Carnegie Hill, Manhattan.