Middle School - Grades 8 Leman Manhattan Preparatory School

The Middle School program at Léman offers academically enriching and demanding classes to bolster critical thinking and problem-solving. Courses are delivered in a departmental structure, where subject matter experts lead instruction across a range of disciplines. Students have opportunities to reach beyond the school walls through cultural and travel learning experiences, building increased independence and a sense of community.

In Middle School, they help students lay the foundation for evaluating sources and information to make educated choices and acquire the building blocks they need to achieve success in future academics and life. They teach life skills such as strong communication, leadership, time management, and ownership of learning, which become part of students' tool belts for high school and university.

Located in historic downtown Manhattan, Léman Manhattan offers rigorous academics with an emphasis on critical thinking; a vibrant, passionate faculty; state-of-the-art facilities and Personal Learning Plans geared to each student’s interests and academic needs. Plus with established sister schools in Europe, Asia, Latin America and throughout the US, Léman’s students are part of an on-going global learning community that provides endless opportunities for international exchange. All of this adds up to a learning experience that is second to none. Léman Manhattan Preparatory School is an international learning community committed to educating, empowering and inspiring students from early childhood through 12th Grade to be confident, independent critical thinkers.

Léman offers the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program, recognized as the gold standard in college preparatory curriculum, and highly respected by top universities worldwide. Léman graduates are engaged global citizens and confident leaders with a sense of purpose.

In the unique urban boarding school community, Léman students are enriched by NYC’s tremendous cultural resources, where a new learning opportunity exists at every turn. Léman students graduate as engaged global citizens, ready for success at top universities and beyond in this increasingly borderless world.

Located in Manhattan’s most historic area, the Financial District, and home to New York City’s only boarding program, Léman provides students with a rigorous academic program in the most dynamic, international educational setting in the world.