Any undergraduate student exploring a career in education may participate in the Pre-Education Advising. This adviser helps students navigate program options and supports students as they prepare for graduate study in education. Graduates of Sarah Lawrence College have pursued careers in education as classroom teachers, principals, early childhood directors, university professors, and education policy makers.
In recent years, Sarah Lawrence students and alumnae have been accepted at the following graduate schools of education:
- The Art of Teaching Program at Sarah Lawrence College
- Teachers College
- Bank Street College of Education
- New York University
- Hunter College
Five-Year Combined BA/MS Degree in Education
Sarah Lawrence students have the opportunity to apply for a combined degree program in the Art of Teaching, where they can begin work on a Master of Science in Education during their senior year as an undergraduate student.
The Sarah Lawrence College Art of Teaching program is an integrated MSEd program of study that leads to triple New York State certification in Early Childhood Education (birth to grade 2), Childhood Education (1st to 6th grade), and Early Childhood Students with Disabilities (birth to 2nd grade Special Education). The program is child-centered, interdisciplinary, and culturally responsive. It takes a strength-based and individualized approach to observing, understanding and working with children, including those with disabilities.
What To Do Next
Contact the director of the Art of Teaching Program, Jerusha Beckerman, at jbeckerman@sarahlawrence.edu. She can answer your questions and let you know how to prepare for the application process.
You can do this at any point during your time at Sarah Lawrence, but it is essential that you set up a meeting with her before the end of the fall semester of your junior year, because the priority deadline for combined degree program applications is January 15.