Karima Grant ’86, Founder and Director, ImagiNation Afrika
I think there are few places in the world that can offer the quality of education MCS offers while turning on the principle of accessibility and social justice. I also think it is important that the scaling effect that MCS has - with alumni working in various fields but sharing the same values and connection - is a powerful network for change.
Recent News
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News Brief: MCS Art Teacher Picked for NPR's Books We Love
Today, NPR published its Books We Love list for 2023 and included Qing, our art teacher, and her book “Rainbow Shopping.” The media outlet reached out to staff and trusted critics and asked them to nominate their favorite books published in 2023.Read More -
Let’s Make Every Friday a Plastic-Free Lunch Day at MCS!
Read MoreAhead of Plastic-Free Lunch Day on Friday, November 17, fifth graders raised awareness to their caregivers about the wide range of environment and health costs of plastics, and they encouraged all families to pack zero single-use-plastic lunches on that day.But what would it take for MCS to celebrate Plastic-Free Lunch Day EVERY FRIDAY? Let’s take a look HERE. -
MCS Jam and Open Mic at the Shrine
Calling all poets, musicians, storytellers, comics, dancers! Come one, come all! The MCS Jam and Open Mic Party is back! This Saturday, November 11, at the Shrine in Harlem.Read More -
Día de los Muertos Incorporated Throughout Curriculum
Read MoreCarlos, Gian-Luca’s father, visited us last week to share about his family’s Día de los Muertos traditions.Proud of his Mexican heritage, it is very important to Carlos that his son understand the holiday traditions and why his family keeps them, he said. It shows how much they mean to him that Gian-Luca wants to share them with his friends in his class.“He really appreciates and adores them,” Carlos said. “It fills my heart with joy that he actually wants to share these experiences with them.” -
Fifth Graders Debate Water Privatization
Read MoreIn debate with Katie, our fifth graders are preparing for a town hall on the issue of water privatization. If Manhattan Country School was a town, should we sell its water rights to a private company?They are working in groups to debate from the perspective of different stakeholders, including the town council, concerned citizens, and the water company. -
MCS Hosts Progressive Education Leaders for Networking and Event Planning
Yesterday, Manhattan Country School hosted public, independent, and charter school leaders from throughout the city for a planning and networking meeting with the Progressive Education Network of New York (PENNY.)Read More
“MCS was started to be a model for other schools,” said Mary, our director of outreach. “So, the idea was that we were going to be a school that was working really closely with public and private schools … We all care about children and teaching them in this way … Progressive schools, my hope, is that they wouldn’t be so competitive, and I think by having PENNY they want to more so work together.”
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MCS At A Glance
List of 8 items.
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7:1
Student to Teacher Ratio -
75%
of MCS families participate in our sliding-scale tuition program -
10k
students have learned to live sustainably at the MCS Farm -
100%
of our food waste is composted -
245
tons of C02 were prevented from being released into the atmosphere -
65%
of MCS students are students of color -
100%
of MCS students attend the top public, boarding and independent high schools in New York City -
> 900
teachers trained at MCS
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