One of Los Angeles’ most elite private institutions is putting the final touches on a jaw-dropping $200 million athletic complex — setting off a debate between critics who call the price tag “obscene” and defenders who say private money can be spent however they choose. Harvard-Westlake School’s sprawling 16-acre River Park campus is expected to … Read more
A traumatized 6-year-old Florida girl claimed she was repeatedly sexually assaulted by another student at her ultra-expensive private Christian school – but the posh academy kicked her out and slapped the youngster’s family with a ruthless lawsuit. The kindergartner’s parents sued Creation Village World School in Celebration for failing to protect their daughter, who was … Read more
It’s an entirely different kind of school rush. When Zohran Mamdani won New York’s mayoral election last November, Caven Wagstaff’s phone wouldn’t stop ringing for weeks. Wagstaff runs his own firm, wrangling places for wealthy American families keen to land their kids a perch at tony British private schools. Mamdani, as mayor-elect, turbocharged his biz. … Read more
No textbooks, no homework, no teachers. Welcome to the future of education. At least according to Alpha School, a fast-growing network of private academies that claims to be revolutionizing education with artificial intelligence. At Alpha — which has locations in Austin, Miami, San Francisco and New York City, and charges tuition of up to $65,000 … Read more
It appears as though Prince William and Kate Middleton have opposing views on which school their eldest son, Prince George, should enroll in next. The future king, 11, kickstarted the hunt for his next school earlier this year and has reportedly paid a visit to several renowned schools in and around London. The Princess of … Read more
It’s truly the upper class. At the end of February, Friends Seminary, a $63,200-a-year private Quaker school on East 16th Street, unveiled a $3.9 million art installation on its roof. The Skyspace by James Turrell is a jewel box room where light from windows and artificial sources are mixed together to stunning effect. Friends Seminary, … Read more
A young business owner has caused a stir after claiming there is a “huge difference” between private school and public school.. Zane Marshall, founder of marketing agency Lux Social, recently took to TikTok to claim that a whopping 70 percent of CEOs in Australia all attended private schools. He claimed that, “despite what people say”, … Read more
Learning begins at home — and that’s where many Gen Z parents, even those raising children in go-go New York City, appear to want it to stay. As the flames of controversy over early childhood education and school curriculums blaze nationwide, a recent study showed that seven out of 10 moms and dads under the … Read more
Two mothers whose kids were expelled from an exclusive private school after they campaigned against critical race theory have filed suit against the school and its headmaster – accusing them of calling in the FBI against them. Andrea Gross and Amy Gonzalez allege in their suit, filed June 12, that Columbus Academy, just outside Columbus, … Read more
Real estate prices are soaring — if you can even find the home you want. Reservations at pricey Avra and Carbone are hard to score. And private-school admissions have become cutthroat. Miami really is the new New York City. The Florida city’s top private schools — already bursting at the seams from the throngs of … Read more
After reports that some teachers at Kanye West’s Donda Academy quit in protest over erratic behavior and anti-Semitic comments made by the rapper, a friend and collaborator of West’s confirmed the news to The Post. “Staff members of the Jewish faith were lost,” said Malik Yusef. “I know we had a couple people of the … Read more