Welcome!

I am so glad to share information about The Speyer Legacy School on our website. Speyer is New York City’s only independent school that serves gifted learners and it is a place where our students thrive — where like-minded peers engage in projects that range from technology discoveries in the Makers’ Lab to discussions about the origins of humanity.

In addition to our accelerated, interdisciplinary curriculum that includes art, music, physical education, and Spanish, we offer chess and debate beginning in Kindergarten. We have a financial literacy program starting in Middle School that introduces our students to all aspects of financial responsibility, including the fundamentals of investment for philanthropic as well as individual gains. Unique opportunities like these foster critical thinking, collaboration, communication skills, resilience, and other key components paramount for our children to succeed in the 21st century.

Our community also includes hard-working teachers and administrators dedicated to creating an environment where children are challenged to stretch themselves, learn from mistakes, and interact with other intellectually-advanced children in pursuit of higher-level scholarship. Further, faculty members endeavor to create metacognition and emotional self-awareness: can a student learn how she or he best processes information in the pursuit of knowledge while also registering how he or she feels when meeting with success and encountering obstacles? In pursuit of these objectives, Speyer staff members partner with parents to help ensure we meet each child’s individual needs. The home-school partnership is a hallmark of the strong sense of community one encounters upon crossing the Speyer threshold.

I hope these attributes – and many more – are readily apparent as you learn more about Speyer. Please schedule an appointment to meet our Admissions team and take the next steps to gain a stronger sense as to why Speyer is a great setting for your child and your family.

Cheers,
Larry Donovan
Head of School