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The '''Little Red School House''' (sometimes simply referred to as '''LREI''') was founded by [[Elisabeth Irwin]] in [[1921]] in [[New York, New York]] as a joint public—private educational experiment. The school was an experiment designed to test the notion that the principles of progressive education, advocated since the turn of the century by [[John Dewey]] could be applied successfully in the crowded, ethnically diverse, public schools of the nation’s largest city. Nevertheless, this method of progressive education continues to be tried out mainly in small, private school settings. In [[1932]], the school became entirely privately funded with tuition ranging today from $24,240 to $27,200. The Little Red School House consists of a lower school, middle school, and a high school; [[Elizabeth Irwin High School]]. Famous alumni of the school include [[Ethan Coen]], [[Robert De Niro]],[[Tarik Gluhc]], [[Henry Dwyer]], [[Kathy Boudin]], [[Angela Davis]], [[Mary Travers (American)|Mary Travers]] and [[Victor Navasky]]. As of now, the institutions' head is Philip Kassen; the High School principal is Ruth Jurgensen; the Middle School principal is Mark Silberberg; the Lower School principal is Elaine Winter. The Little Red School House and Elisabeth Irwin High School occupy two separate buildings, as well as a third space housing athletic facilities. |
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The '''Little Red School House and Elisabeth Irwin High School''', also referred to as '''LREI''', is a school in [[Manhattan]], [[New York City]]. It was founded by [[Elisabeth Irwin]] in 1921 as the '''Little Red School House''' and is one of the city's first [[progressive school]]s. Created as a joint public-private educational experiment, the school tested principles of [[progressive education]] that had been advocated since the turn of the 20th century by [[John Dewey]]. The founders postulated that the lessons of progressive education could be applied successfully in the crowded, ethnically diverse public schools of the nation's largest city. |
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LREI believes in progressive education. One possible example of this progressive education is that the high school students have art everyday. (These art classes include: Dance, Drama, Music, Media, Photography, Studio, Graphic). There are also physical education requirements for the high school students. |
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==History== |
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Their 2004 handbook states: “The school retains its historic commitment to social justice and inclusion. Students are encouraged to become involved in struggles for social justice… as alumni tell stories of concerts given by Pete Seeger singing about social and racial justice, future alumni will remember the programs and discussions sponsored by today’s Multicultural Committee and Lesbian and Gay Issues Group.” |
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The school was founded in 1921 as a joint private-public educational experiment by reformer Elisabeth Irwin, and was well known as a testing ground for new concepts in education. |
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In 1932, after the onset of the [[Great Depression]] caused the Public Education Association to withdraw the funding that had allowed the school to exist within the New York City public school system, William O'Shea, the superintendent of schools – who had previously tried to close down the program because of its progressive ideas – announced that the school would be eliminated because of a budgetary crisis. Parents raised sufficient funds to pay for salaries, but O'Shea refused to accept the money, and the school was forced to turn to private funding. It moved to a building on [[Bleecker Street]] provided at no cost by the [[First Presbyterian Church (Manhattan)|First Presbyterian Church]] and began a new life as an independent school.<ref name="OHan">O'Han, Nicholas. [http://www.nais.org/Magazines-Newsletters/ISMagazine/Pages/The-Little-School-That-Could.aspx "The Little School That Could"] [[National Association of Independent Schools]] website (Summer, 2009)</ref> |
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[[Category:Private schools in New York]] |
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The Little Red School House consists of a lower school, a middle school, and a high school. In the 1940s the Little Red School House's high-school students decided they wanted their school to be named after its founder, Elisabeth Irwin, making the full title of the institution The Little Red School House and Elisabeth Irwin High School. |
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[[File:LREI Elisabeth Irwin H.S. 40 Charlton Street.jpg|thumb|right|255px|Elisabeth Irwin High School at 40 Charlton Street]] |
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==Buildings== |
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The Little Red School House and Elisabeth Irwin High School occupy two separate buildings, with a third space housing athletic facilities. |
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The middle-and-lower-school building is located at 272 [[Avenue of the Americas]] (Sixth Avenue) at [[Bleecker Street]], while Elisabeth Irwin High School is at 40 Charlton Street between Sixth Avenue and [[Varick Street]]. In June 2008, LREI announced the acquisition of additional space with the purchase of 42 Charlton Street, directly next door. The new townhouse was to be renovated and connected to the existing building. A separate building, the Thompson Street Gym, houses facilities for physical education and athletics. In November 2018, the school announced that it had purchased 15 Van Dam Street, directly behind the Charlton Street campus. The building contains the Soho Playhouse, and formerly housed the Huron Club, a social club frequented by members of the Democratic Party.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.lrei.org/page/news-detail?pk=1219903|title=LREI Completes Purchase of 15 Vandam Street|date=2018-11-26|website=Little Red School House & Elisabeth Irwin High School|language=en|access-date=2020-03-20}}</ref> |
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==College placement== |
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In 2017, graduates attended [[New York University]], [[Boston University]], [[California Institute of the Arts]], [[Duke University]], [[Princeton University]], and many more.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lrei.org/page/2017-college-lists|title=LREI {{!}} 2017 College Lists|website=www.lrei.org|language=en|access-date=2018-04-04}}</ref> In 2015, graduates from Elisabeth Irwin High School attended [[Bennington College]], [[Bard College]], [[Skidmore College]], [[Ithaca College]], [[Northwestern University]], [[Pitzer College]], [[Sarah Lawrence College]] the [[University of Delaware]] and [[Vassar College]], along with 38 other colleges and universities.<ref>[https://www.lrei.org/program/high/college_counseling/college_list "College List 2015"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160228205019/http://www.lrei.org/program/high/college_counseling/college_list |date=2016-02-28 }} LREI website</ref> In 2013, graduates attended Bard College, [[Kenyon College]], Bennington College, [[Brown University]], [[Cornell University]], Sarah Lawrence College and the [[University of Colorado at Boulder]], along with 22 other institutions,<ref>[{{cite web |url=http://nycprivateschoolsblog.com/college-placement/college-placement-for-the-class-of-2013-at-little-red-school-house-elisabeth-irwin-high-school/05/25/2013/ |title=College Placement for the Class of 2013 at Little Red School House & Elisabeth Irwin High School |access-date=2015-12-31 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304064115/http://nycprivateschoolsblog.com/college-placement/college-placement-for-the-class-of-2013-at-little-red-school-house-elisabeth-irwin-high-school/05/25/2013/ |archive-date=2016-03-04 }} "College Placement for the Class of 2013 at Little Red School House & Elisabeth Irwin High School" (May 25, 2013)</ref> and in 2012, Bennington College, [[Hampshire College]], Kenyon College, Skidmore College, and [[Wesleyan University]], as well as 28 other schools.<ref>[http://nycprivateschoolsblog.com/college-placement/college-placement-for-the-class-of-2012-at-little-red-school-house-elisabeth-irwin-high-school/06/29/2012/ "College Placement for the Class of 2012 at Little Red School House & Elisabeth Irwin High School"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304063207/http://nycprivateschoolsblog.com/college-placement/college-placement-for-the-class-of-2012-at-little-red-school-house-elisabeth-irwin-high-school/06/29/2012/ |date=2016-03-04 }} (June 9, 2012)</ref> |
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==Extracurricular activities== |
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===Sports=== |
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LREI's sports teams include soccer (boys, girls and MS co-ed), volleyball (HS girls, MS co-ed), cross-country track (co-ed), basketball (Varsity, boys and girls and JV boys), spring track (co-ed), tennis (co-ed), softball (girls), baseball (boys), swimming (co-ed) and fencing (co-ed). The school and team colors are red and white. |
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[[File:LREI 196 Bleecker Street.jpg|thumb|right|200px|The institution's original home as a private school, at 196 Bleecker Street, is still part of the Bleecker Street/Sixth Avenue complex.]] |
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==Directors and leaders== |
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'''Directors''' |
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* [[Elisabeth Irwin]] (1921–1942) |
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* Randolph B. Smith (1943–1966) |
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* F. Coit Johnson II (1966-1975) |
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* Andrew McLaren (1988–2004) |
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* Philip Kassen (2004–present) |
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'''Current staff''' |
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*Director: Philip Kassen |
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* Director of Learning & Innovation: Mark Silberberg |
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*High School Principal: Amanda Finigan |
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*Middle School Principal: Nathan Sokol-Margolis |
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*Lower School Principal: Faith Hunter<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.lrei.org/program/lower|title=PreK-12 Progressive Independent Preschool High School in New York City}}</ref> |
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==Notable alumni== |
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*[[Elliott Abrams]], diplomat, lawyer, political scientist |
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*[[Peter Berg]], actor, film director, producer, writer |
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*[[Kathy Boudin]], radical, public health expert |
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*[[Emory Cohen]], actor |
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*[[Angela Davis]], political activist |
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*[[Geese (band)|Dominic DiGesu]], musician |
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*[[Robert De Niro]], actor |
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*[[Eric R. Dinallo]], Superintendent of Insurance, New York State |
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*[[Eric Eisner (lawyer)|Eric Eisner]], lawyer and philanthropist, former president of [[The Geffen Company]] |
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*[[Geese (band)|Em Green]], musician |
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*[[Nicolas Heller|Nicolas "Nico" Heller]], documentary film director, social media personality |
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*[[Geese (band)|Foster Hudson]], musician |
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*[[Elle King]], singer |
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*[[Peter Knobler]], author<ref>[http://www.classmates.com/directory/public/memberprofile/list.htm?regId=58261151 "Peter Knobler"] on Classmates.com</ref> |
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*[[Michael Meeropol|Michael]] and [[Robert Meeropol]], sons of [[Ethel and Julius Rosenberg]] |
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*[[Victor Navasky]], professor, [[Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism|Columbia School of Journalism]]; editor, publisher emeritus, ''[[The Nation]]'' |
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*[[Zac Posen]], fashion designer |
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*[[Ronald Radosh]]<ref>Radosh, Ronald. ''Commies; A Journey through the Old Left, the New Left, and the Leftover Left'', [[Encounter Books]], 2001. Chapter 2, "The Little Red Schoolhouse," pages 25-48.</ref> |
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*[[Doug Rauch]], musician |
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*[[Harris Rosen]], philanthropist and entrepreneur, president and chief operating officer, [[Rosen Hotels & Resorts]] |
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*[[Toshi Seeger]], filmmaker and environmental activist<ref name=nytimes>{{cite news|first=Douglas|last=Martin|title=Toshi Seeger, Wife of Folk-Singing Legend, Dies at 91 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/12/arts/music/toshi-seeger-wife-of-folk-singing-legend-dies-at-91.html?_r=0 |work=[[New York Times]] |date=2013-07-11 |access-date=2013-08-07}}</ref> |
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*[[Dan Shor]], actor |
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*[[Paul Solman]], journalist |
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*[[Mary Travers (singer)|Mary Travers]], singer, member of folk group [[Peter, Paul and Mary]] |
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*[[Benjamin Drake Wright]], psychometrician |
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*[[Edward Irving Wortis]], author |
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*[[Daniel Menaker]], editor and father of [[Chapo Trap House]] host, Will Menaker |
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==Affiliations== |
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The Little Red School House's companion school from 1944 to 1971 was the [[Downtown Community School]] (DCS) on the [[Lower East Side]], whose alumni include the writers [[Peter Manso]], [[Ann Lauterbach]], [[Peter Knobler]] and [[Richard Kostelanetz]]. Its director from 1951 to 1970 was educator and folklorist Norman Studer. |
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'''Affiliated organizations''' |
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*[[National Association of Independent Schools]] |
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*[[New York State Association of Independent Schools]] |
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*[[New York Interschool]] |
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==See also== |
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*[[The New York Foundation]] |
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*[[Education in New York City]] |
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*[[Elisabeth Irwin]] |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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*[http://www.lrei.org/ Official website] |
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*[http://www.nysais.org/page.cfm?p=172 New York State Association of Independent Schools] |
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Lower & Middle School: 272 Sixth Avenue High School: 40 Charlton Street , | |
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| Type | Independent, Coeducational, and College Preparatory School |
| Established | 1921 |
| Founder | Elisabeth Irwin |
| Faculty | 107 |
| Grades | PreK–12 |
| Campus type | Urban |
| Color(s) | Red & White |
| Mascot | The Knight |
| Accreditation | NAIS, NYSAIS |
| Yearbook | LREI Expressions |
| Affiliation | NAIS, NYSAIS, Interschool |
| Website | http://www.lrei.org |
The Little Red School House and Elisabeth Irwin High School, also referred to as LREI, is a school in Manhattan, New York City. It was founded by Elisabeth Irwin in 1921 as the Little Red School House and is one of the city's first progressive schools. Created as a joint public-private educational experiment, the school tested principles of progressive education that had been advocated since the turn of the 20th century by John Dewey. The founders postulated that the lessons of progressive education could be applied successfully in the crowded, ethnically diverse public schools of the nation's largest city.
History
[edit]The school was founded in 1921 as a joint private-public educational experiment by reformer Elisabeth Irwin, and was well known as a testing ground for new concepts in education.
In 1932, after the onset of the Great Depression caused the Public Education Association to withdraw the funding that had allowed the school to exist within the New York City public school system, William O'Shea, the superintendent of schools – who had previously tried to close down the program because of its progressive ideas – announced that the school would be eliminated because of a budgetary crisis. Parents raised sufficient funds to pay for salaries, but O'Shea refused to accept the money, and the school was forced to turn to private funding. It moved to a building on Bleecker Street provided at no cost by the First Presbyterian Church and began a new life as an independent school.[1]
The Little Red School House consists of a lower school, a middle school, and a high school. In the 1940s the Little Red School House's high-school students decided they wanted their school to be named after its founder, Elisabeth Irwin, making the full title of the institution The Little Red School House and Elisabeth Irwin High School.
Buildings
[edit]The Little Red School House and Elisabeth Irwin High School occupy two separate buildings, with a third space housing athletic facilities.
The middle-and-lower-school building is located at 272 Avenue of the Americas (Sixth Avenue) at Bleecker Street, while Elisabeth Irwin High School is at 40 Charlton Street between Sixth Avenue and Varick Street. In June 2008, LREI announced the acquisition of additional space with the purchase of 42 Charlton Street, directly next door. The new townhouse was to be renovated and connected to the existing building. A separate building, the Thompson Street Gym, houses facilities for physical education and athletics. In November 2018, the school announced that it had purchased 15 Van Dam Street, directly behind the Charlton Street campus. The building contains the Soho Playhouse, and formerly housed the Huron Club, a social club frequented by members of the Democratic Party.[2]
College placement
[edit]In 2017, graduates attended New York University, Boston University, California Institute of the Arts, Duke University, Princeton University, and many more.[3] In 2015, graduates from Elisabeth Irwin High School attended Bennington College, Bard College, Skidmore College, Ithaca College, Northwestern University, Pitzer College, Sarah Lawrence College the University of Delaware and Vassar College, along with 38 other colleges and universities.[4] In 2013, graduates attended Bard College, Kenyon College, Bennington College, Brown University, Cornell University, Sarah Lawrence College and the University of Colorado at Boulder, along with 22 other institutions,[5] and in 2012, Bennington College, Hampshire College, Kenyon College, Skidmore College, and Wesleyan University, as well as 28 other schools.[6]
Extracurricular activities
[edit]Sports
[edit]LREI's sports teams include soccer (boys, girls and MS co-ed), volleyball (HS girls, MS co-ed), cross-country track (co-ed), basketball (Varsity, boys and girls and JV boys), spring track (co-ed), tennis (co-ed), softball (girls), baseball (boys), swimming (co-ed) and fencing (co-ed). The school and team colors are red and white.
Directors and leaders
[edit]Directors
- Elisabeth Irwin (1921–1942)
- Randolph B. Smith (1943–1966)
- F. Coit Johnson II (1966-1975)
- Andrew McLaren (1988–2004)
- Philip Kassen (2004–present)
Current staff
- Director: Philip Kassen
- Director of Learning & Innovation: Mark Silberberg
- High School Principal: Amanda Finigan
- Middle School Principal: Nathan Sokol-Margolis
- Lower School Principal: Faith Hunter[7]
Notable alumni
[edit]- Elliott Abrams, diplomat, lawyer, political scientist
- Peter Berg, actor, film director, producer, writer
- Kathy Boudin, radical, public health expert
- Emory Cohen, actor
- Angela Davis, political activist
- Dominic DiGesu, musician
- Robert De Niro, actor
- Eric R. Dinallo, Superintendent of Insurance, New York State
- Eric Eisner, lawyer and philanthropist, former president of The Geffen Company
- Em Green, musician
- Nicolas "Nico" Heller, documentary film director, social media personality
- Foster Hudson, musician
- Elle King, singer
- Peter Knobler, author[8]
- Michael and Robert Meeropol, sons of Ethel and Julius Rosenberg
- Victor Navasky, professor, Columbia School of Journalism; editor, publisher emeritus, The Nation
- Zac Posen, fashion designer
- Ronald Radosh[9]
- Doug Rauch, musician
- Harris Rosen, philanthropist and entrepreneur, president and chief operating officer, Rosen Hotels & Resorts
- Toshi Seeger, filmmaker and environmental activist[10]
- Dan Shor, actor
- Paul Solman, journalist
- Mary Travers, singer, member of folk group Peter, Paul and Mary
- Benjamin Drake Wright, psychometrician
- Edward Irving Wortis, author
- Daniel Menaker, editor and father of Chapo Trap House host, Will Menaker
Affiliations
[edit]The Little Red School House's companion school from 1944 to 1971 was the Downtown Community School (DCS) on the Lower East Side, whose alumni include the writers Peter Manso, Ann Lauterbach, Peter Knobler and Richard Kostelanetz. Its director from 1951 to 1970 was educator and folklorist Norman Studer.
Affiliated organizations
- National Association of Independent Schools
- New York State Association of Independent Schools
- New York Interschool
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ O'Han, Nicholas. "The Little School That Could" National Association of Independent Schools website (Summer, 2009)
- ^ "LREI Completes Purchase of 15 Vandam Street". Little Red School House & Elisabeth Irwin High School. 2018-11-26. Retrieved 2020-03-20.
- ^ "LREI | 2017 College Lists". www.lrei.org. Retrieved 2018-04-04.
- ^ "College List 2015" Archived 2016-02-28 at the Wayback Machine LREI website
- ^ ["College Placement for the Class of 2013 at Little Red School House & Elisabeth Irwin High School". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-12-31. "College Placement for the Class of 2013 at Little Red School House & Elisabeth Irwin High School" (May 25, 2013)
- ^ "College Placement for the Class of 2012 at Little Red School House & Elisabeth Irwin High School" Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine (June 9, 2012)
- ^ "PreK-12 Progressive Independent Preschool High School in New York City".
- ^ "Peter Knobler" on Classmates.com
- ^ Radosh, Ronald. Commies; A Journey through the Old Left, the New Left, and the Leftover Left, Encounter Books, 2001. Chapter 2, "The Little Red Schoolhouse," pages 25-48.
- ^ Martin, Douglas (2013-07-11). "Toshi Seeger, Wife of Folk-Singing Legend, Dies at 91". New York Times. Retrieved 2013-08-07.
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