The Baldwin School was a prestigious, progressive independent high school founded in Manhattan in 1942. Named for its founder, Dr. Rollin Baldwin, the school became a much-loved institution, famed as a beacon of the progressive movement and considered to be amongst the finest schools in New York City. The school’s success saw the expansion of the Baldwin ethos across the city (under the guise of the Baldwin League of Independent Schools) and internationally, with a sister school established in Puerto Rico in 1968. Baldwin merged with the McBurney School in 1985 before the combined institution ultimately closed its doors forever in 1988.
THE BALDWIN SCHOOL
BALDWIN
160 WEST 74TH STREET, MANHATTAN, NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK 10023, UNITED STATES
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE-PREPARATORY SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
ABOUT
ESTABLISHED 1948
FEE-PAYING
DAY
CO-EDUCATIONAL
AGES 12 – 18 (GRADES 7 – 12)
MERGED WITH MCBURNEY SCHOOL IN 1985 BEFORE CLOSING IN 1988
INTERNATIONAL PRESENCE
THE BALDWIN SCHOOL
The Baldwin School was a prestigious, progressive independent high school founded in Manhattan in 1942. Named for its founder, Dr. Rollin Baldwin, the school became a much-loved institution, famed as a beacon of the progressive movement and considered to be amongst the finest schools in New York City. The school’s success saw the expansion of the Baldwin ethos across the city (under the guise of the Baldwin League of Independent Schools) and internationally, with a sister school established in Puerto Rico in 1968. Baldwin merged with the McBurney School in 1985 before the combined institution ultimately closed its doors forever in 1988.
Occupying a grand townhouse in New York’s tony Upper West Side, The Baldwin School quickly became a preferred choice amongst the Knickerbocker social elite. Dr. Baldwin’s pedagogy was well-received and highly appealing, so much so, in fact, that demand for places exceeded the capacity of the school. Thus, Baldwin attempted to further his movement by inviting other schools to learn from his approach whilst also benefitting from significant cost saving measures and synergies. He created the Independent School Council of New York City.
Baldwin would later acquire a number of other prestigious Manhattan schools which would operate under the Baldwin League of Independent Schools name, including Carnegie Hill School, Rhodes Preparatory School and Riverside School. As noted above, Baldwin, would also takeover the renowned McBurney School with which it would ultimately merge.
Inspired by the Baldwin method, a group of educators from the Universidad de Puerto Rico invited Dr. Baldwin to establish a sister school in Puerto Rico. The Baldwin School of Puerto Rico was founded in 1968 and remains the only school under the Baldwin banner in operation today.
To find out more about The Baldwin School of Puerto Rico you can get in touch with the school using the contact details provided here.
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THE BALDWIN SCHOOL
BALDWIN
160 WEST 74TH STREET, MANHATTAN, NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK 10023, UNITED STATES
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE-PREPARATORY SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
ABOUT
ESTABLISHED 1948
FEE-PAYING
DAY
CO-EDUCATIONAL
AGES 12 – 18 (GRADES 7 – 12)
MERGED WITH MCBURNEY SCHOOL IN 1985 BEFORE CLOSING IN 1988
ASSOCIATED SCHOOLS AND SATELLITE COLLEGES / BRANCHES
THE BALDWIN SCHOOL OF PUERTO RICO
BALDWIN / THE BALDWIN SCHOOL
AVENUE A, BAYAMÓN, PUERTO RICO 00960
PRE-SCHOOL, ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL
ALL-THROUGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE-PREPARATORY SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
ABOUT
ESTABLISHED 1968
FEE-PAYING
DAY
CO-EDUCATIONAL
AGES 3 – 18 (GRADES PK – 12)
PROGRESSIVE
FORMER SCHOOLS
CARNEGIE HILL SCHOOL
CHS / THE EMERSON SCHOOL
12 EAST 96TH STREET, CARNEGIE HILL, MANHATTAN, NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK 10128, UNITED STATES
PRE-SCHOOL AND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
ABOUT
ESTABLISHED 1975
FEE-PAYING
DAY
CO-EDUCATIONAL
AGES 3 – 12 (GRADES PK – 6)
MERGED WITH THE BALDWIN SCHOOL AND MCBURNEY SCHOOL BEFORE CLOSING IN 1988
MCBURNEY SCHOOL
MCBURNEY
5 WEST 63RD STREET, UPPER WEST SIDE, MANHATTAN, NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK 10011, UNITED STATES
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE-PREPARATORY SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
ABOUT
ESTABLISHED 1916
FEE-PAYING
DAY
CO-EDUCATIONAL
AGES 12 – 18 (GRADES 7 – 12)
YMCA
MERGED WITH THE BALDWIN SCHOOL IN 1985 BEFORE CLOSING IN 1988
RHODES PREPARATORY SCHOOL
THE RHODES ACADEMY / RHODES PREP / THE RHODES SCHOOL
11 WEST 54TH STREET, MIDTOWN, MANHATTAN, NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK 10019, UNITED STATES
MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE-PREPARATORY SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
ABOUT
ESTABLISHED 1912
FEE-PAYING
DAY
CO-EDUCATIONAL
AGES 11 – 18 (GRADES 6 – 12)
MERGED WITH MCBURNEY SCHOOL AND AGAIN INTO THE BALDWIN SCHOOL BEFORE CLOSING IN 1988. THE SCHOOL HAD RELOCATED TO 291 CENTRAL PARK WEST WHICH WAS TAKEN OVER BY THE ANGLO-AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL.
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I am trying to get my transcript and or diploma from the Baldwin School of NYC which parchment nor need my transcript has any information can someone please reach out to me my name is Karen Webb and I graduated Baldwin School in 1974,my email address is kwh452@gmail.com
Hi Karen,
I suspect this might prove to be a tricky mission but hopefully somebody who knows better than us might see your comment and suggest how. You might also try reaching out through the alumni Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/groups/53459663474/).
Good luck!
I attended The Baldwin School from 9th through 12th grade, graduating in 1975. I tried to get my transcript many years ago, was told that Calhoun might have the records, but they said they did not. Among the school’s many features a favorite was the outdoor smoking lounge between the brownstones that teachers were not permitted to enter. It was the seventies, after all.