Bank Street College of Education is an internationally-recognized leader in early childhood education, a pioneer in improving the quality of classroom education and school leadership, and a national advocate for children and families. With a free-standing, private Graduate School of Education, an on-site independent School for Children, a broad variety of professional development and social programs, and partnerships with school districts, colleges, museums and cultural institutions, community service organizations, and educational media corporations, Bank Street is virtually unique in higher education. A Bank Street education strengthens entire communities, from families to schools to the larger society in which all children and adults interact and learn.