WhereNext Value Score · New York

Best value international schools in New York

Updated 2026-04-26 · 20 schools scored · 20 schools indexed

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The WhereNext Value Score (0-100) measures what families get for what they pay — smaller class sizes, more nationality diversity, more accreditations, stronger learning support, and richer activities relative to cost. 20 international schools in New York are scored. Median Value Score: 70/100. Highest-scoring: Kennedy International School at 84/100 (tuition $40,000–$45,000 USD). This is NOT a quality ranking — it's cost-versus-features.

Key facts

20 schools scored WhereNext Value Score (0–100) — class size + nationality diversity + accreditations + learning support + activities, normalised by cost.
Median value: 70/100 the 50th-percentile school in New York.
Top: Kennedy International School 84/100 value score · $40,000–$45,000/yr tuition.
Median tuition: $45.6k/yr published tuition midpoint across 20 schools.
Methodology value = features ÷ cost · NOT a quality ranking · CC BY 4.0 underlying data.

Schools scored

Median value

70/100

Top score

84/100

Median tuition

$45.6k

Curriculum mix

IB (12)American (10)French (5)German (3)Local+English (2)British (2)

Schools ranked by Value Score (highest first)

International schools in New York ranked by WhereNext Value Score, highest first
#	School	Curriculum	Tuition USD	Est. all-in	Value
1	Kennedy International School	IB, American, French	$40,000-$45,000	$43,930	84/100
2	La Scuola d'Italia	IB, American	$26,000-$34,000	$31,650	78/100
3	Global School Brooklyn	American, German	$32,900-$35,300	$35,660	77/100
4	French-American School of New York	IB, American, French	$37,950-$44,810	$42,420	76/100
5	Léman Manhattan Preparatory School	IB	$14,400-$68,600	$43,450	76/100
6	EF Academy New York	IB, American	$47,200-$47,200	$48,240	76/100
7	German-American School Manhattan	American, German	$35,500-$42,500	$40,040	73/100
8	The École	American, French	$44,700-$47,700	$48,150	72/100
9	Nord Anglia International School New York	British	$35,000-$55,300	$47,100	71/100
10	Avenues New York	Local+English	$19,700-$72,300	$47,950	70/100
11	Pine Street School	IB	$49,208-$60,929	$56,109	69/100
12	German International School New York	American, German	$28,450-$28,450	$29,330	68/100
13	United Nations International School	IB	$45,500-$50,658	$49,639	68/100
14	Lycée Français de New York	American, French	$50,125-$50,125	$51,165	67/100
15	Keio Academy of New York	American	$31,100-$31,100	$33,050	63/100
16	International School of Brooklyn	IB, French, Local+English	$38,110-$49,798	$45,514	61/100
17	Whitby School	IB	$39,975-$52,250	$48,063	56/100
18	Dwight School	IB	$42,000-$67,900	$56,900	54/100
19	The British International School of New York	IB, British	$44,250-$65,800	$56,975	50/100
20	Brooklyn Friends School	IB	$45,030-$62,750	$54,930	48/100

“Est. all-in” is a WhereNext-modeled estimate — published tuition plus typical fees for the city (registration, transport, uniform, activities). It is not the school's itemised fee schedule — verify final fees with the school.

How the Value Score works

The WhereNext Value Score starts at 50 (neutral) and adjusts across six dimensions: class size (−10 to +15), diversity (+0 to +10), accreditations (+0 to +10), learning support (+0 to +8), activities richness (+0 to +5), and a cost-tier adjustment that boosts cheaper schools and discounts premium-tier schools that don't justify their pricing through other dimensions.

Important: the Value Score is NOT a quality ranking. A school with strong educational outcomes can have a moderate Value Score if it sits in the premium tier; a smaller, cheaper school with good fundamentals can score higher on Value while still being a different fit for your family.

Read the full Value Score methodology

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