Lower Grasdes students enjoy lunch in the NEST+m Courtyard.

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Photo of a hallway looking out into the Courtyard with trees and spring blossoms.
Photo of all staff and students in the Main Courtyard taken from the roof.
Photo of courtyard in spring time with tree covered in white blossoms.
Middle Grades students perform in the Winter Concert.
Photo of sun rising on East Houston street as studetns wals to school.
Photo of the Senior Graduation ceremony at Centennial Memorial Hall. Students sit in the audience wearing their purple gowns and caps.
school building exterior
Campus ramp leading to main entrance on a sunny, clear day.
Photo taken inside the Lobby looking into the Courtyard, with trees and leaves changing color to fall.
Photo of ivy growing on the Hamilton Fish Park wall.
Photo of Courtyard blanketed by recent snowfall.
Photo of Mid-century mosaic tile pattern found on school exterior.

Our Mission

NEST+m is a New York City Department of Education citywide school for Gifted & Talented students, grades K to 12. We offer an academically challenging curriculum designed to produce young scholars who are distinguished by their intellectual capabilities, communication skills, capacity for leadership, ethical values, and readiness to contribute to the betterment of the world at large.
 
Fall 2027 applicants:
 
➡️  Learn more about admissions by grade level.
➡️  Watch a virtual tour.
➡️  Attend an in person school tour; dates will be posted in late August.
 
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