Early Childhood & Elementary Education Master’s Degrees

Earn Your MSEd or EdM Graduate Degrees in Early Childhood or Elementary Education

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Master’s Degrees in Early Childhood

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  • Early Childhood Education

    Early Childhood Education

    Early Childhood (Birth – 2nd Grade)
    On Campus or Online | Degree Type | X Months

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    On-Campus Program     Online Program

  • Early Childhood Special Education

    Early Childhood Special Education

    Early Childhood (Birth – 2nd Grade)
    On Campus or Online | Degree Type | X Months

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    Dual language educators in Bank Street's master's degree programs help emergent language learners
  • Teaching Students with Disabilities in Early Childhood

    Teaching Students with Disabilities in Early Childhood

    Early Childhood (Birth – 2nd Grade)
    Online | Initial Certification | X Months

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Elementary Education Master’s Degrees

A master’s degree rooted in how elementary children actually learn.

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  • Elementary Education (On Campus)

    Elementary Education Program

    Childhood General Education (1st – 6th Grade)
    On Campus | Degree Type | X Months

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    Adolescent special education programs at Bank Street
  • Elementary Education (Online)

    Online Elementary Education Program

    Childhood General Education (1st – 6th Grade)
    Online | Degree Type | X Months

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    Student teacher working with a student in the library at Bank Street

Advanced Early Childhood Certifications

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  • Early Childhood Special Education

    Early Childhood Special Education Advanced Certification

    Early Childhood (Birth – 2nd Grade)
    On Campus | Degree Type | X Months

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  • Teaching Students with Disabilities in Early Childhood

    Teaching Students with Disabilities in Early Childhood Online Advanced Certification

    Early Childhood (Birth – 2nd Grade)
    Online | Advanced Certification | X Months

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What Makes Us Different

At Bank Street, you’re not just choosing a graduate program—you’re joining a supportive community committed to equity, innovation, and lifelong learning.
  • 800+
    Graduate students
  • 76%
    Aspiring teachers, specialty educators, and child life specialists
  • 24%
    Aspiring school leaders
  • Progressive Education Started With Us.

    Bank Street holds a unique and highly regarded place in the world of education. We were trailblazers when we were founded in 1916—and our ideas, which were once radical, are widely practiced and accepted today. If you want to shape the future of education, this is where you start.

    Our Approach to Education

  • A National Reputation.

    Our graduates are highly regarded by schools, educational organizations, and other places of learning across the country. A degree from Bank Street will help you stand out as a forward-thinking educator and leader who is confident, well-prepared, and ready to thrive.

    Our Student Outcomes

  • Our Graduates Are Prepared.

    87% of Bank Street graduates remain in the field of education and 87% feel more confident in their specialty than comparison professionals.

    Our Graduates


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Rachael Beseda
Meet our alumni
I do my best work when I focus on the strengths of students, staff, and parents. I won’t lie, my first few years of teaching were hard, but Bank Street prepared me to take on the challenge. In the dual general and special education program, classes are small and the approach is progressive. It fit who I am perfectly.
Rachael Beseda - Childhood Special and General Education '12
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Meet our alumni
If you feel this call to be a career changer, you weren't called by accident. You were called for a purpose. What you bring to the table adds to Bank Street’s value. Here, you can break ceilings.
Janai Gilkes - Childhood Special and General Education '20
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Meet our alumni
Small moments of observing make me a better teacher and a better human—to just pause and observe things sometimes and not be so quick to talk or pass judgment. I now use observation lessons regularly with my students. It helps me to ‘meet them where they are,’ which is an important part of Bank Street’s methods.
Keyona Morrison - Early Childhood General Education Advanced Standing Program '23
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Meet our alumni
When I have my interactions and interventions with patients and then I get a hug from a little one or a caregiver, that’s when I can see how I helped their experience here at the hospital. That’s what really inspires me to keep going and what and reminds me why I'm in the field that I'm in.
Marsha Moriah - Child Life '22
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Tom Brunzell, alumnus of Bank Street Graduate School of Education
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It cannot be overstated how valuable it was to form that community of practice throughout our journey together as we ventured through the coursework, reflective practice, and before-class meetings to collaborate on our projects. 
Tom Brunzell - Educational Leadership '07
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Jon West-Bey, Bank Street Graduate School of Education '04
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I learned skills that I use constantly in my work, like how to center progressive education in arts programming and to place an emphasis on social justice.
Jon West-Bey - Leadership in Museum Education '04
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