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Guidepost Montessori at Museum Mile

This campus has closed. We keep the entry so families who find old listings know its current status.

Closed  No longer operating (2025)

Guidepost Montessori at Museum Mile closed amid the collapse of its parent company, Higher Ground Education, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2025; New York Guidepost campuses shut down. Neighbors report the former space at 12 East 79th Street is now a Chinese-language school.

At a glance

Snapshot

StatusClosed (2025)
Was12 East 79th St, Museum Mile / Upper East Side · est. 2018
TypeFor-profit Guidepost campus · AMS member · Mandarin children's house
Why it closedParent company Higher Ground Education (Guidepost) Chapter 11 collapse
The neighborhood

Museum Mile / Upper East Side

Stylized illustration of the Upper East Side: limestone prewar co-ops and a Museum Mile building with a columned portico beside Central Park's green edge

The campus sat on East 79th near Fifth Avenue, in the Museum Mile stretch of the Upper East Side.

🖼️ Museum Mile🏛️ Limestone co-ops🌳 Central Park East🚇 6 · Q

What happened

Guidepost Montessori expanded rapidly nationwide under Higher Ground Education. When Higher Ground filed for Chapter 11 in 2025, its New York campuses — including Museum Mile — closed. If you're seeing this school in an older directory or search result, it is no longer enrolling.

Open Upper East Side alternatives

For families who were considering it, our still-operating UES options include The Caedmon School and Resurrection Episcopal Day School — or browse the full directory.

Sources: our News & Data tracking; Yelp / press on the Higher Ground / Guidepost Chapter 11; neighborhood reports (2026). Verified July 2026. Independent profile, not affiliated with the school.

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