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The Exmissions Process

Our community is wonderfully diverse in the schools families choose for their children. Some attend schools uptown or downtown, progressive or traditional, coed or single-sex, public or private. No matter the path, our children leave with a strong academic foundation, a love of learning, and the confidence to know their voices matter.

The Exmissions Process begins in the spring of the Three’s Class with our “What’s Next” meeting. During this session, the Director provides an overview of both public and private school application processes. It’s a time to ask questions, ease concerns, and prepare for the next steps in the Four’s year.

In the months that follow, our Director, Rachel Duda, meets one-on-one with families to explore school options tailored to each child. As applications and tours begin, Rachel remains a steady source of support, offering guidance every step of the way.

Kindergarten Placement:

2025-2026

Allen Stevenson (1)
Collegiate (2)
Dalton (2)
Ethical Culture (1)
Friends Seminary (4)
Grace Church School (1)
Nightingale-Bamford (1)
PS 11 (2)
PS 340 (1)

Riverdale (1)
Sacred Heart (1)
Spence School (1)
St. Ann’s (1)
St. Bernard's (1)
The Town School (1)
UNIS (1)
Village Community School (4)

Other schools Chelsea Day School children have attended over the past few years:

Avenues
Brearly
Browning
Chapin
Hewitt School
Hunter College Elementary

LREI
Packer Collegiate
School at Columbia
Speyer Legacy
St David's
St Luke's

*Many of our families have attended public school in District 2 as well as G&T programs throughout the city