At a Glance
A tiny Woodside school where language-based learning and on-site therapy drive the day
Best suited for
Families of young children who want a small, individualized language-based program with therapy built into the school day, and who value a diverse coed setting.
What stands out
- Language-based learning model that builds academics around communication skills
- On-site speech-language, occupational, physical therapy, and counseling integrated into the school week
- Intentionally tiny enrollment of just 64 students with a 4.9:1 student-teacher ratio
- One of the more racially diverse student bodies in the city, with a 0.85 diversity index
- Rolling admissions with no posted application deadline
Things to consider
- At 64 students, social circles and extracurricular options are narrower than at larger schools
- The language-based approach is a specific instructional model — families should make sure it fits their child's profile before committing
- Three subway options exist but all are roughly 11–12 minutes on foot, so a stroller or car commute will matter for the youngest students
- The PreK–5 ceiling means families will eventually face a middle-school transition, with no within-school continuity above fifth grade
Identity
Tiegerman School at Woodside is a nonsectarian, coed private program serving PreK through fifth grade in a combined-level setting. Its language-based methodology treats communication as the foundation for all learning, and the "teaching the Extraordinary" mission signals a focus on children who benefit from highly individualized instruction. The school blends academics with on-site speech-language, occupational, and physical therapy.
Community
With 64 students in total, the school is intentionally tiny, allowing close attention to each child. The student body is one of the more diverse mixes in the city — roughly 40% Black, 40% Hispanic, 9% Asian, and 9% White — giving children regular exposure to classmates from many backgrounds.
Neighborhood
Woodside is a working- and middle-class Queens neighborhood where the median household income sits in the mid-$70Ks and about three in ten adults hold a bachelor's degree. The school sits among the residential blocks of central Woodside, which is connected to Manhattan, Long Island City, and Flushing by a few subway lines within roughly an 11–12 minute walk. The neighborhood's mix of incomes and roughly 8% poverty rate give it a steady, working-class character.
The school is about an 11-minute walk from the 69 St (7) station, about a 12-minute walk from the 74 St-Broadway (7) station, and about a 12-minute walk from Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av (E, F, M, R).
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Is TIEGERMAN SCHOOL AT WOODSIDE a good school?
- Published quality ratings aren't available for TIEGERMAN SCHOOL AT WOODSIDE yet on Motley. It's a private school serving grades Pre-K to 5 in Woodside.
- What grades does TIEGERMAN SCHOOL AT WOODSIDE serve?
- TIEGERMAN SCHOOL AT WOODSIDE serves grades Pre-K to 5.
- How do students get into TIEGERMAN SCHOOL AT WOODSIDE?
- TIEGERMAN SCHOOL AT WOODSIDE runs its own private admissions process — typically an application, a visit, and sometimes testing.
- Is TIEGERMAN SCHOOL AT WOODSIDE public, charter, or private?
- TIEGERMAN SCHOOL AT WOODSIDE is a private school.
- What neighborhood is TIEGERMAN SCHOOL AT WOODSIDE in?
- TIEGERMAN SCHOOL AT WOODSIDE is in Woodside, Queens.