UNITED NATIONS INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

Accepts applications for entry into the Manhattan campus for the 2026–27 school year with a November 15, 2025 deadline and requires submission of additional documents and interviews by mid-January 2026. Also offers midyear enrollment with applications due by March 1, 2026, and requires attendance to begin by March 17, 2026.

Uses design thinking principles in integrated subject areas to develop students' investigative skills and critical thinking.

Provides language instruction in at least two world languages for all students from Pre-Kindergarten through 6th grade, adding a third language starting in Grade 7. Offers dedicated programs in Spanish, French, and English Language Learning throughout Junior School enrollment.

Provides physical education classes multiple times per week for students across all grades using facilities including a gym, bubble, fitness room, and turf roof.

Provides resources for alumni to reconnect with classmates, update contact information, identify class representatives, plan visits, and access past graduation photos. Organizes alumni activities and school events to foster connections among alumni, classmates, and teachers, and encourages participation in outreach and school support.

Supports student engagement in global issues through IB-focused courses, extracurricular programs, and student-led conferences. Students lead the annual UNIS-UN Conference held in the United Nations General Assembly Hall, engaging over 300 participants from local and international schools.

Has raised funds for UNICEF annually for over three decades, generating thousands of dollars each year through student-led efforts.

Organizes local and international educational trips, including visits to Puerto Rico for Spanish students and Québec for French students. Hosts special guest speakers such as a U.S. Supreme Court Justice and a member of Congress for middle school audiences.

Follows CDC guidelines for respiratory virus prevention, including frequent handwashing and cough etiquette. Requires individuals who test positive for COVID-19 to stay home until symptoms improve and fever-free for 24 hours, followed by five days of mask-wearing and physical distancing.

Operates the Human Rights Project, integrating human dignity, equality, and justice into education through collaboration with over sixty NYC schools and organizations.

Operates a coeducational, college-preparatory day school in Manhattan for approximately 1,450 students from Pre-K to 12th grade, offering rigorous international programs with a focus on academic excellence and preparation for admission to top universities worldwide. As a founding school of the International Baccalaureate, it awards IB bilingual diplomas and maintains the IB Diploma Programme as its highest academic standard.

Runs an annual camp program that engages students and teachers in physical, intellectual, and emotional challenges.

Produces magazines and other publications to share student life at UNIS, including editorial opportunities through the student newspaper UNISverse and a yearbook featuring both campuses.

Offers progressive arts programs in theatre, film, music, and visual arts that foster creativity, self-expression, collaboration, and cultural understanding. Includes a theatre curriculum for grades 3–12, filmmaking and film studies for T1–T4 students emphasizing sociocultural contexts, and music education focused on global traditions and emotional expression.

Implements a pastoral care program using Responsive Classroom morning meetings and focuses on five character development foundations: Responsibility, Organization, Persistence, Resilience, and Getting Along.

Offers over fifty student clubs, travel programs, publications, community service opportunities, and academic conferences such as Model UN and the Student Diversity Leadership Conference. Also produces a student newspaper (UNISverse), a yearbook, and an annual musical involving middle school students.