Léman Manhattan Preparatory School

Léman Manhattan Preparatory School
Léman Manhattan Preparatory School
Address
41 Broad Street, New York, NY 10004 New York, New York, New York, United States
Information
Type	Private, Day & Boarding School, College Prep, International boarding
Established	2005[1]
Head of school	Drew Alexander
Faculty	100
Grades	PreK–12
Gender	Co-educational
Enrollment	570 (2014–15)
Student to teacher ratio	6:1
Affiliations	Meritas (education) Collège du Léman Léman International School Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
Website	lemanmanhattan.org

Léman Manhattan Preparatory School is a private school located in the financial district of New York City. The school serves students from early childhood through 12th grade at two campuses in Lower Manhattan. Léman is one of 10 schools in the Meritas Family of Schools, an international network of college preparatory schools. As of 2014, tuition for K-12 is around $40,000 per year.^[2]

Léman Manhattan Preparatory School has nearly 600 students representing more than 50 countries of origin. It is the only high school in New York City with a residential boarding program,^[3] and as of 2014 enrolls more than 80 boarding students representing 17 different countries.

Curriculum

Each student at Léman Manhattan in grades K through 12 receives a Personal Learning Plan (PLP). The PLP guides students as they progress through the academic year by focusing on the students' strengths, documenting areas of growth, and identifying special passions.^[4]

In 2014, Léman Manhattan became one of four private schools in Manhattan to offer the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma, recognized worldwide.^[5] In 2014, students participated in an immersion program with its sister campus in Geneva, Switzerland ^[6]

International Boarding

In 2012, Léman Manhattan opened the first boarding school in New York City. After evaluating hundreds of applications, the school accepted forty students from nine countries and three continents to grades 9-12 in its inaugural program.^[7] Students are fully immersed with the day student population with English Language Learning support. In 2014, Léman had 80 students participating in its boarding program.^[8]

Campus

Student housing is located at 37 Wall Street, a luxury apartment building blocks away from the Upper School Campus. Students live in newly renovated apartments, with rooms accommodating 2-4 people. Every suite is has its own kitchen, bathroom, study area, Wi-Fi and security system. Student housing also includes a 24/7 security presence in addition to around-the-clock surveillance by the school’s Residential Life staff.

Léman Manhattan’s middle and high school campuses are located in the historic Cunard Building (1 Morris St) in New York City’s Financial District and the lower school (41 Broad St) is blocks away in the former headquarters of Bank of America International.^[9]

Both campuses have their own swimming pools, art studios, libraries, gyms, music rooms, cafeterias and fine arts performing spaces. The Lower School has a rooftop playground.

Accreditation

Léman Manhattan Preparatory School is a fully independent, non-sectarian school. The school is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.^[10]

Sister Schools

Léman Manhattan has two sister schools, Léman International School in Chengdu, China and Collège du Léman in Geneva, Switzerland.^[11][12]

References

Coordinates: 40°42′22″N 74°00′51″W / 40.7061°N 74.0141°W / 40.7061; -74.0141