At a Glance
A tiny, globally-connected elementary school bringing British international curriculum to the East Village
Best suited for
Families who want a small, globally-oriented elementary school with rigorous academics, premium performing-arts and STEAM partnerships, and a diverse community — and who are prepared to navigate another middle school transition after 5th grade.
What stands out
- Institutional partnerships with MIT (STEAM), Juilliard (performing arts), and UNICEF (social impact) bring unusually global resources to a 73-student campus.
- A 5.6:1 student-teacher ratio is exceptionally low — each class runs small and teachers genuinely know every child.
- The English National Curriculum and International Primary Curriculum offer a British-style approach that's rare among Manhattan private schools.
- At only 73 students, the school is boutique-scale by New York standards, which shapes how parents describe the community.
- The East Village location is more neighborhood-feeling than the Upper East Side or Tribeca addresses of most international schools.
Things to consider
- Total enrollment of 73 students limits the breadth of peer groups and after-school offerings compared with larger schools.
- The school runs through 5th grade only, so families will face another transition when choosing middle school.
- Tuition ranges from $36,800 to $57,800, with upper-grade tuition at the higher end.
- A small campus means smaller-scale facilities — fewer gyms, labs, or performance spaces than larger competitors.
- The British curriculum approach can feel unfamiliar to families used to US public-school sequences or typical American private schools.
Identity
Nord Anglia International School is a nonsectarian, coeducational elementary school serving PK through 5th grade. The school follows British and international curricula — the English National Curriculum and International Primary Curriculum — with a stated emphasis on rigorous, holistic, inquiry-based, and personalized learning. Nord Anglia Education operates schools worldwide, and this campus benefits from institutional partnerships with MIT, Juilliard, and UNICEF.
Community
With only 73 students, the school is genuinely intimate — every family is known by name. Demographics skew white (63%) and Asian (20.5%), with smaller Black, Hispanic, and multiracial representation, and the diversity index lands at a moderate 0.67. Parents consistently describe a multicultural, supportive environment where the small size fosters strong relationships among families and staff.
Neighborhood
The East Village is a densely built Manhattan neighborhood where the median household income of roughly $87,700 sits below the borough average, and a 25% poverty rate reflects the area's mix of historic tenement blocks, NYU-adjacent stretches, and more recently gentrified streets. Nearly 60% of neighborhood adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Three subway stops sit within an eight-minute walk of the campus.
The 2 Av F train is about a 3-minute walk, with the 6 train at Bleecker St roughly 6 minutes away and Astor Pl also on the 6 about 8 minutes on foot.
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What Parents Are Saying
Extremely positive reviews praising excellent teachers, small class sizes, rigorous but engaging curriculum, warm and caring staff, strong sense of community, multicultural and supportive environment. Parents describe it as a hidden gem with inclusive culture.
Synthesized from public parent reviews · Apr 2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Is NORD ANGLIA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL a good school?
- Published quality ratings aren't available for NORD ANGLIA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL yet on Motley. It's a private school serving grades Pre-K to 5 in East Village.
- What grades does NORD ANGLIA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL serve?
- NORD ANGLIA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL serves grades Pre-K to 5.
- How do students get into NORD ANGLIA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL?
- NORD ANGLIA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL runs its own private admissions process — typically an application, a visit, and sometimes testing.
- Is NORD ANGLIA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL public, charter, or private?
- NORD ANGLIA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL is a private school.
- What neighborhood is NORD ANGLIA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL in?
- NORD ANGLIA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL is in East Village, Manhattan.