Adventurous
Learning for Life

Academic Experience

At Spence, the K-12 academic journey is a spirited adventure grounded in inquiry—learning to live in questions—and a desire to delve deeper and pursue challenge and complexity.
“We ask, we wonder, we hypothesize, we imagine, we process information, we fail and try again and we ask further. I’ve also started to ask why not as I push my own learning by taking measured risks in seeking new knowledge.”
—Sarah
Pursuing SCHOLARSHIP WITH JOY and ENGAGING the world with PURPOSE
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A Visionary Educator Ahead of Her Time

Clara Spence was a revolutionary educator whose forward-thinking ideals of education for women continue to inspire The Spence School’s unparalleled education.
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A Next-Generation Leader and Scholar

Felicia Wilks, our 15th Head of School, brings an evermore dynamic and vibrant framework for excellence in teaching and learning at Spence today.
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Clara Spence

“A place not of mechanical instruction but a school of character where the common requisite for all have been human feeling, a sense of humor and the spirit of intellectual and moral adventure.”
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136

Teachers

257

Employees

772 Students

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  • 272

    Lower School
  • 233

    Middle School
  • 267

    Upper School

Founded in

1892

Spence Campus

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  • 56 East 93rd Street

    Lower School
  • 22 East 91st Street

    Middle & Upper School
  • 412 East 90th Street

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Not for SCHOOL but for LIFE we learn.
Non scholae sed vitae discimus
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our motto and mission and make a difference in the world

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    A K-12 independent school in New York city, The Spence School prepares a diverse community of girls and young women for the demands of academic excellence and responsible citizenship.

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