Please apply in the future!

Columbia Secondary School is currently only accepting incoming 6th graders. Please wait to apply when the time is right!

Please keep in mind the following for the future:

• The student must live or attend an elementary school above 96th street in Manhattan to be considered for admission.
• The student must meet our admissions screening based upon citywide ELA and Math scores, as well as our critical-thinking essay test.

NYC Dept of Education Sponsored Resources

• District 5 Middle Schools map
• NYC Office of New Schools
• NYCDOE School Finder

Independently Sponsored Resources

• Inside Schools middle school parents info page
• Inside Schools middle school search tool
• A great book for parents by an NYC parent...Laura Hemphill's "New York City's Best Public Middle Schools: A Parent's Guide"
• New Visions for Public Schools, school finder.
• Abacud private school guide
• NYC Charter School directory
• KIPP Schools in NYC