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On Wednesday, June 3, 7th and 8th Grade student activists hosted a Community Activism Event via Zoom for current families, alumni, faculty, staff and friends of Manhattan Country School. MCS student activists have decided to push for our city, state... Read more -
“The March is such a special tradition at MCS. We study activism in our classes and other schools look to MCS as a guide for how best to honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. It’s an honor to participate this year.” -- Julia, MCS 8th grader On the... Read more -
On Thursday, November 21, the Upper School welcomed Director of Post-Conviction Litigation at The Innocence Project and current parent Vanessa Potkin to speak at this month’s Upper School assembly. Vanessa has represented and exonerated over 30... Read more -
We are pleased and excited to announce that the Board of Trustees has chosen Corey Blay to serve as our next Director. Like our founders, Gus and Marty Trowbridge, and Michèle Solá, who has been our leader for more than two decades, Corey has a deep... Read more -
The School Strike 4 Climate on September 20, 2019 energized over a million students to organize massive demonstrations in New York and across the globe on a school day. Greta Thunberg, a 16-year-old Swedish activist who embodies our ideals of a... Read more -
Thursday morning, September 5, students arrived at Manhattan Country School for the first day of the 2019-2020 school year. Outside, they were welcomed by building maintenance and greeter extraordinaire, George, with hugs and high fives as they... Read more -
On Wednesday, June 12, 2019, 22 eighth-graders graduated from Manhattan Country School. During a ceremony shared with faculty, staff, family and friends, the graduates offered the following thoughts about their time at MCS. View Graduation... Read more -
At the ninth annual Social Justice Data Fair, on Thursday, May 30, 2019, Manhattan Country School sixth-, seventh- and eighth-graders showcased the work they have done using math to explore social justice issues. Some seventh graders projects... Read more -
Manhattan Country School’s Junior Varsity track team competed in the Championship match on Monday, June 3. In an impressive showing, MCS student-athletes received medals in every event. Boys 4x200 Relay - GOLD Girls 4x200 Relay - GOLD BOYS 400... Read more -
This year’s the activism committee, made up of seventh and eighth grade students, decided after several debates and a voting process to focus on habitat destruction. After initial investigations into ways our fossil fuel-based economy destroys... Read more
