
Tucked away on a leafy West Village street, there’s a space that exists just for children.
City and Country School
More than a century ago, our founder, Caroline Pratt, unbolted desks from rows and unleashed something revolutionary that’s even more relevant today.

A small world for big thinkers, a safe, bright, thoughtful, and intentional space where...







- inventors
- collaborators
- builders
- debaters
- creators
- scholars
- game changers
The Builders
















You’ll feel it when you get here:
the focus and fascination, the side-by-side collaboration,
the blocks and trips and jobs, the children’s sense of belonging,
the children’s sense of self.



