Each student,
future prepared.

Located in the heart of Lower Manhattan, Léman is an IB World School that prepares students ages 16 months through grade 12 to be confident leaders and global citizens with a sense of purpose.

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Located in the heart of New York City's most historic district, Léman Manhattan Preparatory School is a co-educational independent learning community and International Baccalaureate World School committed to educating, empowering and inspiring students from early childhood through 12th grade to be confident, independent critical thinkers.

Léman at a Glance

Serving students from
12 months-12th Grade

70+

nationalities
represented

Only Boarding Program
in New York City

18

students
average class
size

80%

of faculty have
advanced degrees

45

competitive
athletic teams

50%

of students live in lower Manhattan

80%

of graduates are accepted to highly selective colleges *

International
Baccalaureate
World School

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February 11, 2021

Faculty Profile: Ariana McAvoy, Upper School Mathematics Teacher & Mathematics Department Chair

We continue our series of Faculty Profiles with Upper School Mathematics Teacher and Mathematics Department Chair Ariana McAvoy. We sat down with Ms. McAvoy to learn more about her path to Léman and how she believes that teaching IB Math gives her the ability to adapt her teaching style to use different models and expand her students' knowledge of how math applies to real-world problems.

11th Grader Robert Fornes Takes Initiative to Clean Up Jersey City Beach

Two years ago, while collecting samples in the Hudson River for a school science experiment, now-11th grader Robert Fornes observed a build-up of garbage and tires on his local beach in Jersey City. He decided to take initiative and recruit his neighbors to help clean it up.

Faculty Profile: Ursula Amatrudo, PreK 3 Head Teacher

We continue our series of Faculty Profiles with PreK 3 Head Teacher Ursula Amatrudo. We sat down with Ms. Amatrudo to learn more about her path to Léman and how she feels that a play-based classroom helps children build confidence, independence, and social-emotional skills.

Each student,future prepared.