We have a daughter just finished pre-K4 and about to enter Kindergarten and a son about to enter 4th Grade, having just completed 3rd Grade. We are very happy with this school. The teachers are dedicated, extremely capable, and hardworking. There is a strong sense of community. The children always seem
... Read more happy and secure while being respectful and appropriately behaved. We are just so thankful to have found this school, completely by chance. More Columbia people should send their kids here; they would be surprised at how great this school is compared to other private schools in the neighborhood (especially given the cost). Read less
Posted by a parent on 06/22/09
This school is great!! My daughter is in Ms. Leigh-Ann's Pk-3 class and she is learning and growing academically each day. I have nothing negative to say about the early childhood program.
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Posted by a parent on 02/01/09
I am currently in the 8th gradeand this school is amazing!!! My classmates are so energetic and cool well some of them. this school has given me so many oppurtunities to have. I'v only been here for 4 years. Plus i get to go to Washingto DC and Delaware for my graduation trip! how cool is that. Our class
... Read more aso gets to go to Ellis Island too on the ferry! I love Ascension School! It has changed my entire life. If you're choosing a great elementary school, choose Ascension. i gauruntee you'll like it. Read less
Posted by a student on 10/18/08
As an alumni of Ascencion and now mother of 3 boys I am proud of the fulfilling education that this school has offered. Having a recent graduate who pioneered the first preschool class in 1997, a 5th grader and a pre-k 4 I only hope that those who share concerns of a great education will consider this
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Posted by a parent on 09/18/08
My son finished kindergarten with Ms. Marissa. He really enjoyed going to school everyday. He is becoming a good reader and writer. They have a excellent Early Childhood Program. blends
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Posted by a parent on 06/17/08
I graduated from Ascension in 2006 and I miss it a whole lot. MY teacher was Mr. Roda and I must say I think I learned way more then what my parents were paying for. Excellent teaching very strict rules but well worth it. I carried a lot of knowledge with me over to high school and the knowledge
... Read more i carried is well spent. Great school! Ps. Ms. Elizabeth and Bridie are like the nicest ladies ever! -Giovanni Rangel =] Read less
Posted by a other on 06/10/08
My older brother,finishing the 8th grade,enjoys this school that allows him to give a balance between work and play.He recieves all the necessary knowledge while enjoying his last years of childhood and fun.I really will miss him having fun!
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Posted by a other on 03/23/08
I have an older son at a well known upper east side 'independent' school, and when our brilliant, quirky younger son wasn't accepted there or at any of the other programs we applied to, we were in a bind. A pre-school mother recommended we look at Ascension and we were impressed. My younger son is there
... Read more now in kindergarten, and he is thriving academically, socially and emotionally. The school rooms are airy and light. The school has such a wonderful spirit and it get so much done with so little; the tuition is one tenth of my older son's school, the academic environment is just as rich and the diversity is real, not contrived. The religious bits aren't for everyone, but there is a large group of non-Catholic students and an openness to all traditions. Read less
Posted by a parent on 02/11/08
My daughter is a student at Ascension and she is thrilled everyday to go to school. My daughter and I have a 1hr comute everyday to get to the school but the sacrifice is well worth it. My daughter is in The PreK3 class with Miss Leigh-Ann she has been learning so much I am proud to say that with the
... Read more help of this school my daughter is counting to about 50 and is learning the sounds of letters. I can say as a parent that this is money well spent. Read less
Posted by a parent on 02/07/08
Despite the changes to the neighborhood, Ascension has been here and has maintained its efforts to continually improve the quality of education it provides. With Fr. Sean at the helm now, and the years of continuous improvement coming to fruition, we can now see the brilliance of this little jewel in
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New York schools — Ascension School is located at 220 W 108th St, New York NY 10025. 220 W 108th St is in the Morningside Heights neighborhood and 10025 ZIP code in New York, NY The school district for Ascension School is the Archdiocese Of New York Education Off. Ascension School is a Catholic school that serves grade levels PK - 8.
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