St. Bernard’s offers able young boys of diverse backgrounds an exceptionally thorough, rigorous, and enjoyable introduction to learning and community life. We wish to inspire boys to value hard work and fair play, to develop confidence, consideration for others, and a sense of citizenship, and to have fun while doing these things.
Boys
A good heart is as valuable as a well-stocked, well-trained head.
Signature Programs
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Leadership Opportunities
St. Bernard’s boys are given many opportunities to lead. As early as Middle School, boys may be voted captains of their intramural teams or representatives to Student Council, which meets with the headmaster every other week. -
Community Service
Service learning projects range from delivering food with City Meals on Wheels to painting public schools with Publicolor and raising money for the Audubon Society through the annual third grade bird-a-thon. -
Assembly
Every Friday morning, just after 8:30, all students and members of the faculty and staff meet for assembly in the small gymnasium on the first floor. We hear announcements, usually from the boys. -
Public Speaking
Every boy from first grade upward will set foot on the stage at least once a year and perform for his fellow students. Boys have many opportunities to speak at St. Bernard’s: class play assemblies, presentations in class, recitations, and athletics reports for assembly. -
Shakespeare Play
The eighth grade has performed a play by William Shakespeare since 1910. The Shakespeare play is one of the most cherished of St. Bernard’s traditions. It is a group effort, with each boy contributing to its success. -
Class Trips
A St. Bernard’s education also offers boys in all grades many opportunities to learn about the world beyond 98th Street. Our teachers plan trips to places here in New York and much farther afield. -
Guest Speakers
Speakers can enrich learning, and boys in all grades have the opportunity to hear speakers on a wide range of topics in the classroom or assembly. Each year an author speaks to the boys thanks to the Kronengold Authors Fund, founded by a group of Old Boys in 2016. -
Class Plays
Class plays are big part of school life at St. Bernard’s. Beginning in first grade, each class performs a class play before parents and before the entire school at a Friday morning assembly.
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Community
The glory of this school will always be the people inside it.
Recent News
List of 8 news stories.
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Video of III Wechsler Class Play - February 8, 2019
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Roxie Munro Visits St. B’s
St. Bernard’s welcomed beloved author and illustrator, Roxie Munro on February 13, 2019. Ms. Munro spoke with Junior School students about the non-fiction books she has written and illustrated for over thirty years. -
Captain Fry Book Collection
If you have recently strolled through the stacks in the St. Bernard’s School library and have seen a curious collection of vintage books shelved elegantly amongst the others, you might have caught a glimpse of the Captain Fry book collection. -
St. B’s Buddies
An important aspect of the St. B’s experience is the daily interaction between younger and older students. While much of this happens naturally in a school shared by all school levels, there are also some structured activities that encourage collaborations between different age groups. A favorite among many students is the buddy program. -
2019 Old Boys Dinner
In keeping with tradition, Old Boys, faculty, and former faculty come together to celebrate St. Bernard’s on the third Thursday in January at the annual Old Boys Dinner. On January 17, Old Boys near and far came back to St. Bernard’s for the most anticipated Old Boys event of the year. -
St. B’s Annual Basketball Tournament
I glanced at the clock on the score board. The score was tied, and the bright red lights on the board glowed with the fearful number of five seconds. -
Third Graders Visit the Metropolitan Museum of Art
On January 30 third graders visited the Metropolitan Museum of Art and enjoyed guided tours through the Egyptian collection. The boys are currently learning about ancient Egyptian civilization and were delighted to see concrete examples of many things they have discussed in their classrooms. -
Illustrator and Author George O’Connor Visits St. B’s
St. B’s students were treated to a visit from illustrator and author George O’Connor on Friday, January 18.
Athletes
The game’s the game for all.
Alumni
Sing we a song of our first Alma Mater...
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Peter Magowan
Recognized as one of Major League Baseball's most progressive leaders, Peter Magowan ’55 retired in September 2008 after serving sixteen seasons as the San Francisco Giants’ managing general partner. -
Justin Brown
A wooden alligator, a climbing pirate, a truck with rolling wheels and an operable hatch still adorn my shelves almost thirty years after their creation. -
AJ Houston
AJ Houston ’03 works in Global Equity Trading for the Royal Bank of Canada Capital Markets. In his role, he services the liquidity/trading needs of US-based mutual fund and hedge fund clients for Canadian Equity product. -
Luke Robert Young
I spent ten years at St. Bernard’s, roughly two thirds of my life. Although it was often challenging, St. B’s helped me mature into a thoughtful, open-minded person with a love of learning, music, and the value of good friendships. -
Ijah Mondesire-Crump, M.D.
Ijah Mondesire-Crump, M.D. ’98 is a Bronx native. After attending kindergarten at a public school in the South Bronx, he was chosen to participate in Early Steps, a program that promotes diversity in NYC independent schools. -
Antonio Weiss
Antonio Weiss ’80 is a senior fellow at the Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Business and Government at the Harvard Kennedy School. Previously, he served as Counselor to the Secretary at the United States Department of the Treasury, where he worked on issues related to financial markets, regulatory reform, financial stability, and consumer and housing finance. -
John Roberts
The benefits of a St. Bernard’s education can pop up at unexpected moments. A number of years ago, I was called upon to give a toast at a friend’s wedding. -
Noah Leavitt
Noah Leavitt ’00 serves as the Assistant Rabbi at Congregation Orach Chaim in New York City. He graduated from Columbia University with a B.A. in history and completed an M.A. in Jewish philosophy at Yeshiva University. -
Zack O’Malley Greenburg
Zack O’Malley Greenburg ’99 is the senior editor of media and entertainment at Forbes, where he started as a reporter shortly after graduating from Yale in 2007. He is the author of three books... -
Michael Aduboffour
After St. Bernard's I began attending Groton School in the Fall of 2013. I played football from 9th through 11th grade, starting on Varsity my junior year, and I've spent all my time here as a sprinter for Groton's Track & Field team, of which I am now a captain. -
Robert Miyahara
I have been working at the intersection of finance, technology, the United States, and Japan since graduating from Princeton. -
Bill Dean
Bill Dean ’51, a graduate of Harvard College and Columbia Law School, is a lawyer, writer, and civic participant. As a lawyer, he served for twenty-five years as executive director of Volunteers of Legal Service, an organization providing pro bono civil legal services to benefit low-income residents of New York City. -
Michael Ivkov
Michael Ivkov ’12 is enrolled in Harvard College and recently completed his freshman year. Along with economics, he studies German and Ancient Greek language and literatures. Prior to enrolling, he championed the Harvard debate tournament as a junior at the Trinity School.
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