Founded in 1887, Horace Mann School is an independent college preparatory day school in the Bronx, a borough of New York City. Horace Mann School educates over 1800 students from 157 zip codes in three states from age 3 through the twelfth grade. A member of the Ivy Preparatory School League, the School's core values include the Life of the Mind, Mature Behavior, Mutual Respect, a Secure and Healthful Environment, and a Balance Between Individual Achievement and a Caring Community.