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Blue School

Private elementary schools in Manhattan

Blue School is a progressive independent school located in New York City's Lower Manhattan. The school offers early-childhood classes for children as young as two years old, as well as kindergarten and elementary school classes that extend through sixth grade as of the 2015–16 school year. Middle school classes began in the 2015–16 school year and have continued through eighth grade since 2017.

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Blue School
Water Street, New York Manhattan

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Water Street 243
10038 New York, Manhattan
New York, United States
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