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Encyclopedia > Ivy Preparatory School League

The Ivy Preparatory School League, like the Ivy League for universities, was originally an athletic conference, not a scholastic one, for preparatory schools. Over time it has evolved into a shorthand designation for some of the most prestigious private schools in the greater New York City area. The conference is composed of: The Ivy League consists of eight private institutions of higher education located in the eastern United States. ... An athletic conference is a collection of sports teams, playing competitively against each other at the collegiate or high school level. ... A university-preparatory school or college-preparatory school (usually shortened to preparatory school, college prep school, or prep school) is a private secondary school (or high school) designed to prepare a student for higher education. ... Nickname: The Big Apple Official website: City of New York Government Counties (Boroughs) Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Geographical characteristics Area Total 468. ...

The Collegiate School is a private school for boys in New York City. ... The Dalton School, originally called the Childrens University School, is a private college-preparatory school in New York City and a member of the Ivy Preparatory School League. ... The Fieldston School, is the high school division of the Ethical Culture Fieldston School which was founded by Felix Adler. ... Riverdale (population approximately 46,000, according to the 2000 Census) is a middle- and upper-middle class residential neighborhood in the northwest Bronx in New York City. ... Hackley School is a rigorous, traditional, private preparatory school located in Tarrytown, New York. ... Tarrytown is a village located in Westchester County, New York. ... Horace Mann School Magna est veritas et prævalet (Great is the truth and it prevails)   Founded in 1887, the Horace Mann School is a college preparatory school located in New York City. ... Riverdale (population approximately 46,000, according to the 2000 Census) is a middle- and upper-middle class residential neighborhood in the northwest Bronx in New York City. ... Poly Prep Country Day School (better known as Poly Prep or just Poly) is a private middle, upper and elementary country day school in Brooklyn, New York, USA. It has 2 campuses, one in Bay Ridge and one in Park Slope. ... Riverdale Country School is a co-educational college preparatory day school in New York City. ... Riverdale (population approximately 46,000, according to the 2000 Census) is a middle- and upper-middle class residential neighborhood in the northwest Bronx in New York City. ... Many schools use the name Trinity School Trinity School Atlanta, Georgia Trinity School New York, New York Trinity School of John Whitgift See also Trinity Preparatory School, Florida. ...

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Education in New York City is provided by a vast number of public and private institutions. ...

Ivy Preparatory School League
Collegiate SchoolDalton SchoolFieldston SchoolHackley School
Horace Mann School • Poly PrepRiverdale Country SchoolTrinity School

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The Dalton School - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (945 words)
Elizabeth Hixson is the director of the Middle School (4-8).
Like the Ivy League for universities, this was originally an athletic conference, not a scholastic one, but over time has evolved into a shorthand designation for some of the most prestigious private schools in New York.
The athletic division includes the Horace Mann School in Riverdale, Poly Prep in Brooklyn, Fieldston in the Bronx, Riverdale in the Bronx, Trinity in Manhattan, The Collegiate School in Manhattan, and Hackley School in Tarrytown.
Horace Mann School - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (1253 words)
The school was originally founded by Nicholas Murray Butler as a co-educational experimental and developmental unit of Teachers College at Columbia University.
In 1912, the Boys' School moved to 246th Street in the Riverdale section of the Bronx, and during the 1940's it severed formal ties with Teachers College and became Horace Mann School.
The athletic division includes the Dalton School in Manhattan, Poly Prep in Brooklyn, Fieldston in the Bronx, Riverdale in the Bronx, Trinity in Manhattan, The Collegiate School in Manhattan, and Hackley School in Tarrytown.
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