"Caedmon embodies the nurturing and stimulating atmosphere in which a passion for knowledge and learning can be ignited in a child. This, coupled with the internationally diverse community and high quality teachers, was the key driver for our decision to send our child to Caedmon."
- Caedmon parent
Facts About Caedmon
Statistics:
• Approximate enrollment: 275
• Average class size: 22
• Teachers per class: 2 - 3
• Student/teacher ratio: 8/1
(including specialist teachers)
Grades: 2.8 years - 5th Grades
Founded: 1962
Diversity: 38%
Financial Aid: 1 million
Hours:
| Early arrival option for all grades | 8:00 am – 8:30 am |
| Beginners (2.8 – 3.0 years old) | 8:30 am – 11:30 am (with an extended day option available until 3:30 pm) |
| Early Program Half Day (3 year olds) | 8:30 am – 11:30 am (with an extended day option available until 3:30 pm) |
| Early Program Full Day (4 year olds) | 8:30 am – 3:30 pm |
| Kindergarten – 5th Grade | 8:30 am – 3:30 pm |
| Extensive afterschool program available for children of all ages | 3:30 pm – 6:00 pm |
Children at all age levels attend school Monday through Friday.
Daily Offerings and Special Programs:
• Healthy snacks and a nutritious lunch are provided.
• We provide daily, outdoor playtime in our private, newly renovated playground for all students.
• The school offers childcare during parent/teacher conferences as well as for many evening school events.
• Bus service is available with a private transportation company.
Summer Camp: 6 weeks, ages 2.8 - 12
Click here for the websiteVacation Camps: Winter and Spring Vacations
Faculty, Staff, and Administration: 76
Trustees: 20
In 2011 and 2012, graduates were accepted at the following schools for sixth grade: The Allen-Stevenson School, Bank Street School for Children, The Birch Wathen Lenox School, The Brearley School, The Browning School, The Calhoun School, The Cathedral School of St. John the Divine, The Chapin School, Claremont Preparatory School, Collegiate School, Columbia Grammar and Preparatory School, Convent of the Sacred Heart, The Dalton School, The Dwight School, Eagle Hill School, Ethical Culture Fieldston School, Fieldston Middle School, Friends Seminary, The Hewitt School, Horace Mann School, Little Red School House and Elisabeth Irwin High School, Manhattan Country School, Marymount School of New York, The Masters School, The Nightingale-Bamford School, The Packer Collegiate Institute, Poly Prep Country Day School, Professional Children’s School, The Riverdale Country School, The Rudolf Steiner School, The Spence School, Trevor Day School, York Preparatory School
Accreditations: The school is accredited by the New York State Association of Independent Schools and is a member of the National Association of Independent Schools, The Parents League, Educational Records Bureau, American Montessori Society, The Independent Schools Admissions Association of Greater New York, The Guild of Schools, and Early Steps.
