Latin: Non scholae sed vitae discimus (Not for school, but for life we learn)
Established
1892
Founder
Clara B. Spence
Head of School
Ellanor "Bodie" Brizendine
Faculty
210 (2014–15)
Grades
K–12
Gender
Girls
Enrollment
736 (2014–15)
Student to teacher ratio
7:1
Campus
Urban
Color(s)
Blue, Gold and White
Athletics conference
AAIS (most sports) NYSAISAA
Nickname
Sabers
Accreditation
NYSAIS[1]
Tuition
$60,880 (2022-2023)
Affiliations
New York Interschool
Website
www.spenceschool.org
The Spence School is an American all-girls private school in New York City, founded in 1892 by Clara B. Spence.[2]
Spence has about 740 students, with grades K-4 representing the Lower School, 5-8 representing the Middle School, and 9-12 representing the Upper School. Lower school average class sizes are 16-18 and middle and upper school average class sizes are 13-14. The student: teacher ratio is 7:1 and students of color in all grades make up approximately 33 percent of the student body.[3]
For the 2017-18 academic year, tuition and fees total $49,980 for all grades.[4] Its sister schools are the all-girls Brearley School, the all-girls Chapin School and the all-boys Collegiate School, all in New York City. Forbes magazine ranked Spence ninth on its "America's Best Prep Schools" list in 2010.[5]
^Spence School | At a Glance
^Survivor: The Manhattan Kindergarten by Kay S. Hymowitz, City Journal Spring 2001
^The Spence School | FAQ
^"Tuition & Financial Aid at the Spence School in Manhattan".
^Laneri, Raquel (April 10, 2010). "A profile of one of America's 20 best prep schools". Forbes.
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