Speyer School

It began with 26 students in a two-classroom space on West 61st Street and has grown to more than 300 students in a modern, 85,000-square-foot campus on West 59th Street in Midtown Manhattan. Now in its twelfth year, Speyer has developed an interdisciplinary curriculum with an innovative approach that encourages and inspires a passion for learning and questioning in each of its students. We carry on the mission established by The Speyer School in New York City in the 1930s, an experimental public school with a curriculum designed to meet the educational and social-emotional needs of gifted children founded by Dr. Leta Hollingworth. Hence the "Legacy" portion of our school's name. Speyer's central principle is that accelerated learners are happier and achieve more when offered a curriculum tailored to their specific abilities and when surrounded by other high-achieving children. This insight was first introduced in the pioneering research of Dr. Hollingworth, and her premise has been re-confirmed by recent studies. Today, at Speyer, we proudly carry her work forward. Speyer strives to provide a responsive and rigorous academic program for each and every student - and to do so by embracing diversity, practicing equity, ensuring inclusion, and promoting community. Our curriculum is culturally aware and intentionally designed to incorporate a broad range of perspectives and traditions. Speyer continually seeks new members of our school community from diverse backgrounds and with wide ranging experiences. If you are interested in joining our community, please see our employment listings below. For more information about employment opportunities at The Speyer Legacy School, please email [email protected].