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New York City's Most Dynamic Learning Community Located in Manhattan's most historic neighborhood, Leman Manhattan provides students with a rigorous academic program in the most dynamic, international education setting in the world. We are home to nearly 800 students ranging from 16 months old to grade 12, and New York City's only boarding program. Leman offers the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program, recognized as the gold standard in college preparatory curriculum, and highly respected by top universities worldwide. Leman graduates are engaged with global citizens and confident leaders with a sense of purpose. Leman Manhattan is an International Baccalaureate World School that delivers an academically rigorous program and sets high expectations for students from early childhood through 12th grade. Serving our local neighborhoods and a diverse international community, we prepare students with the knowledge, confidence, and fluency they need to engage in a rapidly changing world. Leman challenges students' intellect and inspires their creativity. We encourage them to think critically and work collaboratively. Celebrating each student's individuality, we foster the skills they need to grow in mind, body, and spirit. Our unifying mission is to instill a positive outlook in each of our students and a certainty for all they can achieve in life. The most significant lasting impact of a Leman education will be our students' achievement and the contributions they make to their communities and the world. Preparing each student for a future filled with personal growth, fulfillment, and success defines, unifies, and inspires everyone and everything we do at Leman Manhattan. Our core values are the essential and enduring tenets of our school community. These principles, reflected in the Portrait of a Leman Manhattan Learner, guide all of our actions. At Leman, we firmly believe in the essential value of: Thinking critically and working collaboratively Achieving excellence through academic rigor Respecting diverse opinions and cultures Fostering meaningful student-teacher-parent partnerships Addressing each student's learning style Discovering passions and nurturing creativity Serving our local and global communities Encouraging independent thinking and decision-making Cultivating resiliency and determination Instilling confidence and optimism Growing in mind, body, and spirit Recognizing the importance of preparation for life Leman Manhattan Preparatory School is a community of diverse cultures, languages, and countries of origin, which draws unity through acknowledging and celebrating our differences. As a mosaic of individuals who believe everyone should feel safe and respected, we strive to facilitate meaningful engagement with openness and empathy. This process of communication is integral to fostering a just and harmonious place of learning. Ours is an inclusive school where students, families, caregivers, faculty, and staff are supported equally and where each unique identity, voice, ideological viewpoint, and experience is valued. We honor all members of our community, diverse in ability, age, appearance, belief system, citizenship, culture, family structure, gender, gender identity, language, learning style, national origin, political view, race, religion, sexual orientation, and socio-economic level and all other protected characteristics. Committed to sustaining an environment free of harassment in any form, including bullying and discrimination, we maintain that the work of inclusion is a responsibility held by all and done for all, person to person. We embrace this challenging yet rewarding opportunity and understand that this is an evolving work that enriches our lives. At Leman, our goal is to ignite every student's full academic potential through rigorous academics, personalized instruction, a diverse global perspective, and partnership with parents and our community — the four pillars of a Leman education that distinguish our school. Leman's exceptional faculty and staff promote intellectual, emotional, and social growth while emphasizing problem-solving and critical thinking — traits in demand among top universities and employers. We are a school committed to building the next generation of global citizens. As an International Baccalaureate World School, our students graduate as engaged leaders who excel in collaboration, communication, resilience, cultural awareness, and compassion. At Leman, children thrive academically and contribute to a dynamic school community that prepares them for acceptance to selective colleges and provides them with a sense of purpose as they enter the world beyond our school. As an International Baccalaureate (IB) World School, Leman delivers a rigorous academic program that develops critical thinking and collaboration skills to equip students for success at top-tier universities and continued lifelong learning. With a globally-minded curriculum and a vibrant community representing more than 50 countries of origin, Leman students engage in discourse across various perspectives. Learning at Leman is enriched by our multi-cultural and multi-lingual diversity. Leman's approach to teaching and learning differentiates instruction for each child. Our distinctive Personal Learning Plans propel individual student growth through goal-setting and honoring each student's passions and interests. We foster strong partnerships with parents through open communication to ensure each child's success. Also, we form meaningful relationships with esteemed academic and cultural institutions to maximize learning beyond the classroom. View full school