York Preparatory School
Established: 1969
What began as a concept for a young British couple in the 1960s became a dream come true when they opened the doors of their prep school in 1969 on East 85th Street. In 1997, the school was relocated to West 68th, in what was once the building for the Jewish Institute of Religion, founded by Rabbi Stephen Wise in 1922. Today, there are several hundred students, with Ronald and Jayme Stewart still acting as Headmaster and Director of College Guidance.