Buckley School (New York City)

The Buckley School
School crest
Address
Map
113 East 73rd Street

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United States
Coordinates40°46′18.4″N 73°57′44.1″W / 40.771778°N 73.962250°W / 40.771778; -73.962250
Information
TypePrivate Independent
MottoHonor et Veritas
(Honor and truth)
Established1913
FounderB. Lord Buckley
Head of schoolGregory J. O'Melia
GradesK-9
GenderBoys
Enrollment374
Color(s)Blue and white
MascotThe Blue Demon
RivalAllen-Stevenson School
AffiliationsNYSAIS[1]
Websitewww.buckleyschool.org

Buckley School is an independent, K-9 day school for boys located on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, New York City, United States.

The school has three divisions: Lower School (K-3), Middle School (4-6) and Upper School (7-9), with a student body of approximately 370 pupils and 90 faculty and staff members. The head of school is Gregory J. O’Melia, the sixth head to be appointed since the school's founding in 1913.

Buckley is a member of the National Association of Independent Schools, the New York State Association of Independent Schools and the International Boys' Schools Coalition (IBSC). Additionally, it is a charter member of the Manhattan Private Middle School League and the Metropolitan Private Middle School Track and Field Association. The school's motto is “Honor et Veritas” (Honor and Truth). Its official seal is a shield.

  1. ^ "School Directory". nysais.org.