At a Glance
A Tiny, Personal Elementary School in the Heart of the Financial District
Families seeking an intimate, highly personalized educational experience in the Financial District or nearby neighborhoods. Particularly well-suited for parents who prioritize diversity and small class sizes over a wide range of extracurricular offerings, and who value the ability for teachers to truly know each child. Families who live or work in FiDi, Battery Park City, or adjacent neighborhoods will find the location most practical.
- 7:1 student-teacher ratio — extremely low and indicative of highly personalized attention
- 0.933 diversity index — one of the most diverse student bodies in NYC's private school landscape
- Tiny enrollment of 140 students creates an intimate, family-like atmosphere
- Location in a high-family-density neighborhood (93/100) means a built-in community of peers
- Very small school means a limited peer group — children won't have the range of extracurricular options available at larger schools
- Private school tuition applies — no public school option
- As a small school, class sizes are intentionally tiny but grade-level cohorts are small, which may matter for families seeking a larger peer network
- Information about specific programs, curriculum approach, or extracurricular offerings isn't included in the available data
A nonsectarian private elementary school with approximately 140 students total across pre-K through 5th grade.
With a diversity index of 0.933 — one of the highest in the city — the student body is remarkably diverse across racial and ethnic backgrounds. The mix includes roughly 36% white, 21% Hispanic, 18% Asian, and 18% multiracial/other students. This isn't a school where one background dominates; children here grow up learning alongside peers from very different backgrounds.
The Financial District and Battery Park City have transformed dramatically over the past two decades from a purely business district into a thriving residential neighborhood with families. The family density score of 93 out of 100 reflects just how many young children live here. The area offers waterfront parks, easy access to multiple subway lines, and a community feel that surprises many who still think of FiDi as just office towers.
Excellent — the school is in a highly walkable neighborhood with easy access to several subway lines. Families living in the neighborhood can easily walk to school, and the area's connectivity makes it accessible from parts of Brooklyn and New Jersey via nearby crossings.
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What Parents Are Saying
Highly positive reviews praising caring community, excellent language immersion, progressive curriculum, engaged teachers, and individualized learning. Multiple parents describe it as a hidden gem and school of the future.
Synthesized from public parent reviews · Apr 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
- Is PINE STREET SCHOOL a good school?
- Published quality ratings aren't available for PINE STREET SCHOOL yet on Motley. It's a private school serving grades Pre-K to 5 in Financial District-Battery Park City.
- What grades does PINE STREET SCHOOL serve?
- PINE STREET SCHOOL serves grades Pre-K to 5.
- How do students get into PINE STREET SCHOOL?
- PINE STREET SCHOOL runs its own private admissions process — typically an application, a visit, and sometimes testing.
- Is PINE STREET SCHOOL public, charter, or private?
- PINE STREET SCHOOL is a private school.
- What neighborhood is PINE STREET SCHOOL in?
- PINE STREET SCHOOL is in Financial District-Battery Park City, Manhattan.
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