Thank you for your interest in Bank Street.

At Bank Street, we practice what we teach. Our graduate instruction is intentionally built around developmental, learner-centered principles that put your needs as a student at the center.

Our faculty are compassionate and accessible, modeling the approaches they prepare you to use in your own work. You will learn through inquiry, observation, research, and hands-on opportunities, connecting theory to practice and reflecting deeply on your own growth as an educator. Your Bank Street education will prepare you to be an active agent of change, advocating for principles of access and equity for all learners.

An admissions counselor will be in touch with you soon. If you have any questions or would like to schedule an appointment, please call us at 212-652-8722 or email gseenrollment@bankstreet.edu

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Why Bank Street?

Our Approach

Bank Street’s developmental-interaction approach to teaching and learning recognizes that both children and adults learn best when they are actively engaged with materials, ideas, and people. Using academic, social, and emotional learning, you’ll instill in your students a love for lifelong learning, empowering them to build a future that fulfills their boldest plans and ideas.

Online Coursework

This year, all of Bank Street’s courses will be conducted online to protect the health and safety of you and our community. Because many of our programs were already established in an online format in 2019, we were able to quickly adapt our curricula.

Supervised Fieldwork

While the pandemic has changed this aspect of our programs, we’ll work with you individually to offer select supervised fieldwork opportunities. You’ll gain the experience you need—working with infants and toddlers at a family and day care center, interning as a family support advocate in a hospital child life program, or student-teaching in one of the largest public school systems in the nation. When you graduate, you’ll be highly prepared to work in many settings, including schools, museums, hospitals, community organizations, and more.