RCDS Competitors

Founded in 1887, Horace Mann School is an independent college preparatory day school in the Bronx, a borough of New York City. Horace Mann School educates over 1800 students from 157 zip codes in three states from age 3 through the twelfth grade. A member of the Ivy Preparatory School League, the School's core values include the Life of the Mind, Mature Behavior, Mutual Respect, a Secure and Healthful Environment, and a Balance Between Individual Achievement and a Caring Community.

The Chapin School, founded in 1901, is an independent day school, grades Kindergarten through 12, dedicated to the intellectual and personal growth of young women. A rigorous liberal arts program prepares students for further academic study and encourages the development of curiosity, creativity, enthusiasm and integrity.

Riverdale Country School is a Pre-K through grade 12 independent school in New York City committed to empowering lifelong learners by developing minds, building character, and creating community in order to change our world for the good. "We are intentionally trying to develop students who have MINDS that understand change, CHARACTER that can create change, and a COMMUNITY that embraces change. That is our mission." — Dominic Randolph, Head of School