FOUNDED IN 1764, COLUMBIA GRAMMAR AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL IS COMMITTED TO A RIGOROUS AND COMPREHENSIVE COLLEGE PREPARATORY CURRICULUM WITH A SERIOUS EMPHASIS ON ART, MUSIC AND DRAMA. THE ACADEMIC PROGRAM IS STRUCTURED AND BALANCED WITHIN THE LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES IN ORDER TO DEVELOP A STUDENT'S INTELLECTUAL POTENTIAL TO ITS FULLEST FOR COLLEGE AND BEYOND. THE PROGRAM INCLUDES ENGLISH, LANGUAGE ARTS, FOREIGN LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION, MATHEMATICS, THE SCIENCES, CURRENT AND HISTORICAL SOCIAL STUDIES, PHYSICAL EDUCATION, TECHNOLOGY AND THE FINE ARTS. AT THE SAME TIME, THE SCHOOL RECOGNIZES ITS FUNDAMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY TO DEVELOP GOOD CHARACTER, STANDARDS OF CONDUCT AND A SENSE OF SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY. WITHIN THE SCHOOL COMMUNITY, THE DEVELOPMENT OF GOOD CITIZENSHIP IN OUR STUDENTS IS REGARDED AS A CRUCIAL AND INTEGRAL PART OF THEIR EDUCATION.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 11 reported individuals · Filing year 2022
| Base salary | Bonus | Other compensation | Benefits | Executive compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Head of School officer (unspecified) $718k $837k | |||||
Grammar School Director key employee $316k $368k | |||||
Prep School Director key employee $310k $361k | |||||
Dir. of Maint. (through 2/23) highest compensated employee $305k $355k | |||||
Assistant Head of School key employee $284k $331k | |||||
Director of Technology highest compensated employee $278k $324k | |||||
Prep School Dean highest compensated employee $275k $321k | |||||
Director of Admission highest compensated employee $275k $321k | |||||
Middle School Director key employee $271k $316k | |||||
Director of College Counseling highest compensated employee $256k $298k | |||||
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 25 unpaid individuals.
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