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Located in Lower Manhattan, Pine Street School is a multilingual International Baccalaureate World School offering Spanish and Mandarin immersion from Nursery through Elementary and German in Middle School. The downtown location makes New York City a living classroom. A dedicated Middle School building operates at 156 William Street, with expansion plans underway at 25 Pine Street. The school is accredited by NEASC and has been recognized as an Apple Distinguished School for its one-to-one MacBook program and technology-forward approach. Head of School Anna Rita Pergolizzi-Wentworth leads the school, guiding an IB-informed, globally experienced faculty who strive to know, value, challenge, and celebrate every student.
Education thrives through collaboration and connection at Pine Street School. The school partners with organizations such as NORY for STEM programming, Little Green Gourmets for healthy school lunches, German School Manhattan, ACIS, Smart City Kids, Real Asia, the Parents League of NY, and Pace University to extend opportunities and support for students and families. These partnerships help build a vibrant, informed, and engaged learning community beyond the classroom.
The Pine Street School Spirit Store, run in partnership with Battery Park Montessori, is open and 10% of proceeds benefit the PTA. The store demonstrates the school's commitment to supporting the PTA through community-driven fundraising.
Pine Street School is an International Baccalaureate World School in downtown Manhattan serving children from 1 to 14. It offers the IB Primary Years Programme (PYP) and is a candidacy school for the Middle Years Programme (MYP), complemented by a Montessori-inspired preschool. The curriculum centers on inquiry-based, transdisciplinary learning with a strong emphasis on language immersion. Kindergarten through Grade 5 study Spanish or Mandarin through immersion, Ones & Twos participate in a tri-lingual English/Spanish/Mandarin format, and German is introduced in Middle School. The school operates across two campuses—Lower Elementary at 25 Pine Street and Middle School at 156 William Street—with a 1:1 Apple device program and Apple Distinguished School status since 2022. Facilities support technology-enabled learning, coding, and robotics, while partnerships extend learning beyond the classroom. A focus on global citizenship, community connections, the arts, and athletics complements the IB program. The school fosters curiosity, collaboration, and compassionate leadership daily.
