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Spence’s visionary founder, Clara Spence, started our school in 1892 to create opportunities for girls and young women to challenge their intellect, build their character, and engage with their world as active citizens. Today, Spence students continue to live this vision by learning from multiple perspectives to achieve a nuanced ...
The K-12 academic journey at Spence is fueled by the perpetual promise of each student and excellence in teaching and learning. Our exceptional faculty focus on meeting student potential with a rigorous curriculum that deepens academic prowess and prioritizes self-agency and inclusion. We continue to build on Spence’s long legacy of educating ...
A K-12 independent school in New York city, The Spence School prepares a diverse community of girls and young women for the demands of academic excellence and responsible citizenship.
Spence junior Chloe performed at Carnegie Hall as a Grand Prize Winner of the International Music and Arts Society 9th Annual Talented Young Musician Olympia Competition. Pepper in Grade 6 is an all-star sport journalist who is a reporter and podcaster, covering MLB and NBA. Read more about her .
A K-12 independent school in New York city, The Spence School prepares a diverse community of girls and young women for the demands of academic excellence and responsible citizenship.
Inspired by Spence and Baker, in 1898 Spence alumnae formed a “Miss Spence’s School Society” that engaged in civic-philanthropic work. In 1915, the focus of the Society turned solely to the care and adoption of children, work that would continue until 1942. In 1943 the society merged with another adoption service and became today’s ...
The Spence School is a proud member of the Independent Schools Admissions Association of Greater New York (ISAAGNY). Founded in 1965, ISAAGNY aims to ensure orderly, professional, and equitable admissions processes at member schools: we do so by observing a shared admissions timeline, engaging in professional development to hone our collective craft, exchanging resources and best practices ...
