Upper East Side School Wins Prestigious 'Blue Ribbon' Award

An Upper East Side elementary school is one of just six across the city to receive the academic honor from the U.S. Department of Education.

FAFSA Completions Down In NY: How Upper East Side Area Schools Compare

See how college aid applications changed for Upper East Side area high schools.

Hunter Students, Teachers Protest After School Keeps Exam

The protest targeted administrators at the elite Upper East Side public school for choosing to keep its controversial entrance exam.

Hunter College Celebrates Nursing School Graduates

CUNY Chancellor Rodriguez Joins Hunter College President Raab at In-Person Ceremony

Exclusive UES Public School Widens Admissions, City Data Shows

Eleanor Roosevelt High School, which for years only admitted students from its own Manhattan district, underwent a dramatic shift this year.

UES Short On 3-K Seats As Deadline Nears, Councilman Worries

The Upper East Side has been given just three sites in the city's upcoming preschool expansion, causing one lawmaker to sound the alarm.

Celebrate Your 2021 Graduate On Upper East Side Patch

Tell us why your grad is special and send a message of congratulations on Upper East Side Patch.

Despite Student Protests, Hunter Keeps Contested Entrance Exam

The elite Upper East Side public school is keeping its admission exam despite claims that it has stifled diversity and worsened segregation.

UES School, Blood Center To Host Blood Drive Marking Reopening

An Upper East Side school that says it was the nation's first to reopen last spring will mark that anniversary with a public blood drive.

UES High School Ranked Among Best In State: U.S. News

A public high school on the Upper East Side cracked the top 20 in New York in a new ranking by U.S. News and World Report.

FAFSA Completions Down In NY: How Upper East Side Area Schools Compare

See how college aid applications changed for Upper East Side area high schools.

UES Private School Head Fired For Alleged Sexual Misconduct

The priest who leads Regis High School, an elite all-boys institution, will be ousted due to allegations of "non-consensual" sexual acts.

In Upper East Side Area, Share Of College Grads Rising

The portion of U.S. residents holding four-year or higher degrees has been rising. Here's how it’s changed in Manhattan.

2 Upper East Side Schools Shuttered By Coronavirus Cases

Two neighborhood school buildings were under mandatory closures as of Friday, amid news that the CDC had relaxed a key schools guideline.

6 Manhattan Schools Get Suspicious Packages With Powder: NYPD

Envelopes containing an unknown white powder were mailed to six Manhattan schools between March 10 through Friday, police said.

These 5 Upper East Side Schools Are Closed For Coronavirus Cases

Five school buildings on the Upper East Side stood shuttered by coronavirus cases this week, as the city prepares to reopen middle schools.

Pols Pressure Hunter High School To Scrap Test, Improve Diversity

Dozens of elected officials have joined a student-led campaign to suspend the admissions test at the prestigious Upper East Side school.

3 Upper East Side Schools Shuttered By Coronavirus Cases

Three Upper East Side schools have closed in the past week due to COVID-19 cases — among the 266 building shutdowns citywide.

UES Parents Blindsided After DOE Drops French Language Program

Parents were baffled after the city canceled a French dual-language kindergarten on the Upper East Side that had been planned for years.

5 UES Private Schools Ranked Among NYC's Best For 2021

An annual ranking of the city's top private schools is dominated by institutions on the Upper East Side. Check out the list here.

5 UES High Schoolers Win National Science, Math Prizes

Five students at Upper East Side high schools won combined $4,000 prizes for themselves and their schools through a nationwide contest.

Another UES School Building Closes Due To Coronavirus Cases

An Upper East Side elementary school is one of 100 school buildings shut down across the city as the new year begins.

These 4 Upper East Side Schools Are Closed For Coronavirus Cases

Four school buildings on the Upper East Side have closed in recent days as the city tries to keep public schools open for young students.

Nearly 20K Manhattan Students Identified As Homeless, Study Finds

Almost 20,000 students in Manhattan had no place to call home during the last school year, according to a new report.

How Upper East Side Private Schools Are Planning For Lockdown

New York's public school buildings were forced to shut down this week, but the Upper East Side's private schools can stay open — for now.

Manhattan Schools Superintendent Departing For Job In Connecticut

The superintendent of School District 2, which covers most of Lower Manhattan, Midtown and the Upper East Side, is set to leave next month.

Another UES School Building Closes Due To Coronavirus Cases

For the second time this week, an Upper East Side school building was forced to close temporarily after confirming multiple COVID-19 cases.

Coronavirus Cases Shutter UES's Robert Wagner Middle School

Robert F. Wagner Middle became the latest Upper East Side school to be temporarily closed after multiple coronavirus cases were confirmed.

Desperate Roosevelt Island Parents Ask City For Childcare Help

Parents pleaded with the city to expand one of its "Learning Bridges" centers to Roosevelt Island, where working parents have few options.

UES School Building Closes Due To Coronavirus Cases

An Upper East Side school building was shut down for 24 hours Friday after separate classrooms reported positive COVID-19 tests.

2 Hunter Teachers Test Positive, Raising Alarms Among Staff

Hunter Campus Schools teachers renewed a threat to strike this week, as a COVID-19 outbreak has infected two teachers and two students.

Hunter Campus Schools Shut Down After Students Test Positive

The Hunter College Campus Schools suspended in-person classes as two students tested positive for COVID-19, Hunter's latest reopening snag.

UES School Celebrates New Dual-Language French Program

Families marked the opening of a new dual-language pre-K program on the Upper East Side on Friday, the culmination of a yearlong effort.

Chapin School Expansion Still Rankling Neighbors, 5 Years In

The Chapin School's yearslong expansion project has stretched past its due date, continuing to make noise and clog streets, neighbors say.

Hunter Teachers Call Off Strike, Return To School Tuesday

Hunter College Campus Schools teachers returned for in-person classes Tuesday, saying their coronavirus safety demands had been met.

Hunter Teachers Vote To Strike As School Reopening Nears

Teachers approved a possible strike Sunday over COVID-19 safety issues, days before the planned reopening of Hunter College Campus Schools.

Hunter Teachers File Restraining Order To Stop School's Reopening

The battle over the Hunter College Campus Schools' reopening escalated this week as teachers attempted to block the plan in state court.

Hunter Students Lament School's Growing 'Diversity Crisis'

Students protested outside Hunter College High School, highlighting a yearslong decline in numbers of Black, Latino and low-income students.

Teachers Denounce Hunter Schools' Reopening Plan At Protest

Protesting staff said the school, which is run by CUNY, is the only one in the city that won't reopen with COVID-19 testing and inspections.

2 Upper East Side School Staffers Test Positive For Coronavirus

Employees at two Upper East Side schools have tested positive for the coronavirus, the city said Tuesday, days before students return.