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Graduate School of Education

  • Learning through experience
    Learning through experience
  • Small classes focused on learner-centered education
    Small classes focused on learner-centered education
  • Putting theory into practice in fieldwork
    Putting theory into practice in fieldwork
  • Collaborative learning
    Collaborative learning
  • Core faculty advise and mentor students
    Core faculty advise and mentor students

Our work is based on the faith that human beings can improve the society they have created. — Lucy Sprague Mitchell, Founder

Application Update

Inside the Graduate School of Education

Degree Programs

Our programs provide students with a thorough, rigorous, humanistic foundation for their careers in education. We prepare educators to find ways to make learning vital, active, and creative.

General Teacher Education Programs 
Bank Street offers programs in early childhood and childhood general education, including a program that leads to dual certification across these ages.

Special Education Programs
These programs are for those with a prior certification in general education who want to know more about working with all children. 

Museum Education Programs
These programs focus on learner-centered education in museums and in classrooms.

Infant and Family Development Programs
These programs focus on working with infants and toddlers, and include a dual degree program in social work option. 

Child Life Program
This program focuses on how to work with children in health-care settings leads to certification in Child Life.

 

Special and General Education Programs
These dual-certification programs prepare individuals to work effectively in general education, inclusion and special education settings. 

Reading and Literacy Programs
Earn certification as a literacy specialist, including a dual certification program in literacy and childhood education.

Dual Language / Bilingual Programs
Earn a master's in general education and/or special education as part of an integrated master's program that includes the Bilingual Extension.

Individualized Programs
These flexible non-certification master's degree programs allow students to shape their study to meet their needs.

Leadership Programs
Bank Street's leadership programs prepare candidates for school leadership, district leadership, museum leadership and more.