The Spence School | A Private K-12 All-Girls' School in Manhattan

Latest News

List of 3 news stories.

School Updates

We were excited to welcome back students in Lower, Middle and Upper School for in-person activities at Spence!

The entire Spence community has been invited to join Upper School students, faculty and staff, in our Community Read: How to be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi.

Anti-Racism Task Force Updates (September 14) Read Here

Not for school but for life we learn

Lower School Art

Lower School art students create self-portraits as part of their curriculum about identity.
Journalism in Action

Spence’s student newspaper, The Spence Voice, was awarded a Gold Medal from the prestigious Columbia Scholastic Press Association’s (CSPA) Medalist Critique.
Grade 6 Trip to Newtown Creek

As investigative student scientists, Grade 6 examined the on-site fundamentals of urban wastewater treatment during a visit to Newtown Creek.
Upper School History

A three-year History curriculum creates opportunities for Upper Schoolers to deepen their understanding of global and United States history and develop core competencies and skills necessary to understand systemic racism, inequality, and historical oppression, as well as an opportunity to gain deeper appreciation of the richness and beauty of different experiences.
Squash Champions

The Spence squash team won the AAIS and NYSAIS Championships and capped off their historic season with a number 10 spot in the National Division I Tournament.
Upper School Math Team

The Spence Upper School math team earned the number one spot in New York City’s Interscholastic Math League (NYCIML) Senior A competition, the most rigorous contest the league offers.
Lower School STEAM

The Lower School STEAM curriculum includes building WeDo robots with motors, sensors and gears, learning to code and creating their own animations.
Spence 412

Spence 412, the new educational and athletic facility at 412 East 91st Street will open in fall 2020.