History
Hunter College Elementary School was created in 1940 as an experimental school for gifted students. It grew out of the Hunter College Model School and assumed its current name in 1941. From its inception until 1973, Hunter College Elementary School was located at the Hunter College campus at 68th Street and Lexington Avenue. Its current location is at 71 East 94th Street in New York City. It is sometimes said that it is harder to get into this elementary school than into Ivy League colleges.
The school has enjoyed tremendous success over the years and in the 1950s and 1960s was recognized worldwide for its groundbreaking approach to the education of gifted students. A 2005 review by InsideSchools.org recognizes the significant history and mission statement of the school but mentions that the institution may be foundering somewhat for want of attention from its parent organization, Hunter College. Recent staff turnovers have resulted in a lack of consistency of teaching quality, although many parents feel that the quality of instruction remains outstanding.
One of its most notable principals was Dr. Florence Brumbaugh, educator and author of children's literature, who retired in 1960 and was succeeded by Louis T. Camp. The current principal is Randall Collins.
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