Private company

Nightingale-Bamford School

Girls school in Manhattan, New York, US

The Nightingale-Bamford School is an independent all-female university-preparatory school founded in 1920 by Frances Nicolau Nightingale and Maya Stevens Bamford. Located on Manhattan's Upper East Side, it is a member of the New York Interschool consortium.2 It is headquartered in New York City.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1920Founded1
  • HeadquartersNew York City, United States1
  • Websitewww.nightingale.org
  • Legal formnot-for-profit corporation1
  • LEI549300H0Y2GS2S0Q2C163
  • StatusActive3
  • LEI statusLapsed (not renewed)3
  • Registered address20 E 92ND ST, 10128-0608 New York, United States3
Nightingale-Bamford School, 20 East 92nd Street, Upper East Side, Manhattan, New York
Photo: Deansfa, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons5

The Nightingale-Bamford School is an independent all-female university-preparatory school founded in 1920 by Frances Nicolau Nightingale and Maya Stevens Bamford. Located on Manhattan's Upper East Side, it is a member of the New York Interschool consortium.2

The story

Frances Nicolau Nightingale and Maya Stevens Bamford founded the school in 1920. NBS was originally named Miss Nightingale's School, officially becoming "The Nightingale-Bamford School" in 1929. Since 1920, NBS has graduated nearly 3,000 alumnae. As of 2008, its endowment was $74.9 million.

From Wikipedia’s article on Nightingale-Bamford School, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Timeline

  1. 1920Founded Founded1