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20th Anniversary Celebration

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The IDEAL School of Manhattan 20th Anniversary Celebration
Tuesday, March 3, 6-10 PM • City Winery

Tickets are now on sale for IDEAL’s 20th Anniversary Celebration! We’re so excited about this one! The event will be hosted by the school’s founders, Michelle Smith and Audra Zuckerman. Join us at City Winery, a beautiful, warm atmosphere overlooking the Hudson River, with farm-to-table food and, of course, wine.

At the celebration, we will spotlight 20 icons who’ve made IDEAL the beloved, extraordinary school it is today. Rather than a live auction, there will be 20 special silent auction items (see previews below), along with a raffle for 20 prizes (open now!). Everyone will have a chance to win something wonderful!

This is IDEAL’s biggest and most important fundraiser, and we rely on its proceeds to continue to build the school as it enters its next era.

City Winery is located on the Hudson River in Chelsea at Pier 57, 25 11th Ave, New York, NY 10011

Warmest wishes from the 20th Anniversary Celebration Committee

Michelle Smith (Dylan, class of 2022)
Audra Zuckerman (Max, class of 2018)
Lucy Guinness (Alfie, Grade 4)
Cate LaFarge Summers (Hooper, Grade 2)
Stacey McArdle (Freddie, Grade 6)
Ludivine van der Heyden (Almu, Grade K)
Janet Wolfe, Head of School
Alexa Arata, Associate Director of Admissions and Coordinator of Major Events
Ryan Zaccaro, Head of Next Steps and Coordinator of Special Gifts and Projects

Tickets are available for our 20th Anniversary Celebration!

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2026 Gala Digital Journal Sponsorships

Be a part of the 2026 Gala slideshow and share your message with hundreds at the event, and countless others here on the school website! (See last year's digital journal below.) Email gala@theidealschool.org for more information or use this link to purchase.

 

2025 Gala Sponsors

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