WhereNext Value Score · New York
Best value international schools in New York
Updated 2026-04-26 · 20 schools scored · 20 schools indexed
Schools scored
20
Median value
69/100
Top score
78/100
Median tuition
$45.6k
Curriculum mix
Schools ranked by Value Score (highest first)
| # | School | Tuition USD | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kennedy International School | $40,000-$45,000 | 78/100 |
| 2 | La Scuola d'Italia | $26,000-$34,000 | 75/100 |
| 3 | Global School Brooklyn | $32,900-$35,300 | 74/100 |
| 4 | Léman Manhattan Preparatory School | $14,400-$68,600 | 73/100 |
| 5 | EF Academy New York | $47,200-$47,200 | 73/100 |
| 6 | Nord Anglia International School New York | $35,000-$55,300 | 71/100 |
| 7 | Pine Street School | $49,208-$60,929 | 71/100 |
| 8 | German-American School Manhattan | $35,500-$42,500 | 70/100 |
| 9 | French-American School of New York | $37,950-$44,810 | 70/100 |
| 10 | The École | $44,700-$47,700 | 69/100 |
| 11 | German International School New York | $28,450-$28,450 | 68/100 |
| 12 | Avenues New York | $19,700-$72,300 | 67/100 |
| 13 | United Nations International School | $45,500-$50,658 | 65/100 |
| 14 | Lycée Français de New York | $50,125-$50,125 | 64/100 |
| 15 | Keio Academy of New York | $31,100-$31,100 | 63/100 |
| 16 | International School of Brooklyn | $38,110-$49,798 | 55/100 |
| 17 | Whitby School | $39,975-$52,250 | 53/100 |
| 18 | Dwight School | $42,000-$67,900 | 51/100 |
| 19 | Brooklyn Friends School | $45,030-$62,750 | 45/100 |
| 20 | The British International School of New York | $44,250-$65,800 | 45/100 |
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.
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