From the Kardashians to the Jolie-Pitts: where famous kids go to school
Have you ever wondered where the children of some of the most famous celebrities go to school? Or where the likes of Ben Stiller and Jennifer Aniston studied when they were young? Does Beyoncé's daughter Blue Ivy go to THE poshest school in America? What about the Kardashian kids? Click further to discover the schools of the stars!
Name: The Avenues
Location: New York, NY
Tuition Fees: $59,800 per school year. from nursery to grade 12. This is an all-inclusive fee, including food, materials, uniform, transportation, school trips, iPad, and Macbooks.
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Famous students: Suri Cruise
Advantages: Top-notch sports and arts facilities, students can learn Spanish or Mandarin, and from grade 9 onwards, an opportunity to study abroad.
Name: The Spence School
Location: New York, NY
Tuition Fees: $57,385 for all grades and it includes materials, lunch and school trips.
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Famous students & alumni: Kerry Washington, Jade Jagger, Gwenyth Paltrow, Emmy Rossum
Advantages: It is an all girls school, it's a green school, frequent guest speakers, classes on world culture, huge diversity in its students.
Name: Rudolf Steiner School
Location: New York, NY
Tuition Fees: $37,800 -$50,900
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Famous students & alumni: Jennifer Aniston
Advantages: This is a Waldorf school, therefore the school boasts practical hands-on learning and a focus on creativity. It also has a strict policy for parents about limiting their child's screen time at home.
Name: Sidwell Friends School
Location: (Washington, D.C.)
Tuition Fees: $45,610 - 48,050 this isn't all-inclusive. Books and transportation can cost up to $2,400 more and after-school care up to $5000 more.
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Famous students & alumni: Sasha and Malia Obama, Chelsea Clinton, Tricia Nixon Cox, Charlie Gibson, Davis Guggenheim, Bill Nye
Advantages: Sidwell Friends is a Quaker school and has a good student-to-teacher ratio (1:16). It is well known for its high level of privacy, and strict security protocols.
Name: Harvard Westlake
Location: Studio City, CA.
Tuition Fees: $42,600 plus up to $6,000 more in additional costs such as transportation, meals, books, etc.
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Famous students/alumni: Phil Collins' actress daughter Lily Collins (shown), Jake and Maggie Gyllenhaal, Steven Bing, Jason Segel, Tori Spelling, Jason Reitman, Jamie Lee Curtis, Shirley Temple.
The following actors are known to have sent their children to the school: Denzel Washington, Steven Spielberg, Cybil Shepard, Tom Hanks, and Peter Gallagher.
Advantages: A massive amount of activities for students, a highly diverse student body. They also have an anti-racism program. There is a good chance if your child attends here, he or she will be brushing shoulders with the children of top-notch actors. Ashton Kutcher was once the football coach at the school!
Name: The Calhoun School
Location: New York, NY
Tuition Fees: $28,310 - $56,730 - tuition is an all-inclusive fee and covers books, materials, lunch, and school trips.
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Famous students & alumni: Ben Stiller, Tumblr founder David Karp, New Line Cinema COO Toby Emmerich
Advantages: In an informal learning environment, students can call the teachers by their first names. It's he first environmentally friendly green roof in New York and it has healthy lunches.
Name: Crossroads School for Arts and Science
Location: Santa Monica, California
Tuition Fees: $38,972 from kindergarten to grade 5 and $45,761 for grades 6-12 (this includes materials fees, school trip, and extra-curricular activities costs)
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Famous student & alumni: Kate Hudson, Zooey Deschanel, Gary Coleman, Michael Bay, Jonah Hill, Jason Ritter, Maya Rudolph
Advantages: The school boasts an excellent student to teacher ratio of 8:1. Students are encouraged to express themselves and councils are held between staff and students to resolve conflicts/issues that arise.
Name: Campbell Hall
Location: Hollywood, CA.
Tuition Fees: $36,240 primary, $42,690 for secondary. Additional fees can total up to $3,400 not including books and a mandatory Macbook.
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Famous students & alumni: Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, Elizabeth Olsen (Wanda Vision), Ariel Winter (Modern Family), Dakota and Elle Fanning.
Advantages: There is a strong focus on the performing arts. Students may participate from kindergarten onwards in dance, voice, instrumentals, and drama studies.
Name: Marymount High School
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Tuition Fees: $38,335 - $39,135
Daily transportation is included in tuition but books, uniforms, technology, etc can run up to $2025 more.
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Famous students & alumni: Mariska Hargitay, Marlo Thomas, Mia Farrow, Olivia Jade Giannulli, Khloe, Kim, and Kourtney Kardashian.
Advantages: This is an all-girls Catholic secondary school. It has connections with other international religious girls' schools, and so offers the chance to study abroad. It also has notable arts and sports programs.
Name: Sierra Canyon School
Location: Chatsworth, California
Fees: $30,655 to $39,200 However additional fees for trips, materials, etc., can run as high as $4,680.
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Famous students & alumni: Kylie and Kendall Jenner, Kim and Kourtney Kardashian's kids are said to attend this school. Alec Baldwin, Jamie Foxx, and Will Smith also sent their children there.
Advantages: The school is known for helping its students to become well-rounded people. Many celebrities have chosen to send their children there for that purpose. The school encourages students to discover their hobbies, and it is also a highly diverse school, with 48% of the student population being people of color.
Name: The Willows Community School
Location: Culver City, CA
Tuition Fees: $32,100 - $36,650 from preschool to eigth grade. Additional fees can be up to nearly $2000 more.
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Famous students & alumi: Bruce Willis and Demi Moore's daughters, Rumer, Tallulah, and Scout; Frances Bean Cobain (Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love's daughter)
Advantages: A low student to teacher ratio (8:1) and the school has a homework policy that grows with the children.
Name: Lycée Français de New York
Location: New York, NY
Tuition Fees: $29,000 - $37,540 from nursery to secondary, not including materials fees, etc.
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Famous students & alumni: the Jolie-Pitt children (Maddox, Pax, Zahara, and Shiloh), Danielle Steel, Lourdes Leon (Madonna's daughter)
Advantages: Students will become bilingual as classes are taught in French as the school follows the French educational system. By 11th grade, students qualify for the GED.
Name: West Hollywood’s The Center for Early Education
Location: West Hollywood, California
Tuition Fees: $28,010 - $33,170 from preschool to grade six. With up to $2125 in additional fees.
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Famous students & alumni: Beyoncé and Jay-Z's daughter Blue Ivy is said to attend this school.
Advantages: The school promotes diversity and service and holds events so that students can help serve the community each year. Importance is placed on the arts, technology, and maths. The school uses a famous Singaporean maths program.
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