Village Community School
Encyclopedia
Village Community School is a private
, co-educational day school
for grades K-8 located in Greenwich Village
of New York City
, USA
. The Village Community School or VCS is a member of the Downtown Independent School Community. VCS is most known for emphasizing the idea of community within the curriculum and for its levels of diversity, 22-25% of its families receive tuition assistance; and over 21% of the school’s families are racially diverse. VCS was recently mentioned by The New York City Private Schools Blog for its progressive education and diversity.
Private school
Private schools, also known as independent schools or nonstate schools, are not administered by local, state or national governments; thus, they retain the right to select their students and are funded in whole or in part by charging their students' tuition, rather than relying on mandatory...
, co-educational day school
Day school
A day school—as opposed to a boarding school—is an institution where children are given educational instruction during the day and after which children/teens return to their homes...
for grades K-8 located in Greenwich Village
Greenwich Village
Greenwich Village, , , , .in New York often simply called "the Village", is a largely residential neighborhood on the west side of Lower Manhattan in New York City. A large majority of the district is home to upper middle class families...
of New York City
New York City
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, USA
United States
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. The Village Community School or VCS is a member of the Downtown Independent School Community. VCS is most known for emphasizing the idea of community within the curriculum and for its levels of diversity, 22-25% of its families receive tuition assistance; and over 21% of the school’s families are racially diverse. VCS was recently mentioned by The New York City Private Schools Blog for its progressive education and diversity.