Welcome to the Queens Campus of the United Nations International School, better known as UNIS Queens! As you explore this site, we hope you can catch a glimpse of the unique spirit that characterizes our school.

The UNIS mission is at the core of all we do as we strive to inspire our students to become "...an active force in shaping a better world: peaceful, compassionate and sustainable". UNIS is committed to multiculturalism, diversity, academic excellence, the creative arts, and the development of our students into responsible, active participants in the world. As an international school we have built a program that prepares our students to take their place as local and global citizens and to understand that we all have a responsibility to contribute to the various communities to which we belong.

At UNIS, we believe that all students can succeed and see each student as both an individual and a member of a class community. Learning is accompanied by joy, curiosity, enthusiasm, and engagement. With an experienced international faculty and staff, UNIS provides a nurturing environment that challenges our students to think deeply and critically about a wide variety of subjects as they prepare to take their place in the world-at-large.

UNIS Queens has a very supportive and involved parent community. We believe that a strong partnership between school, and home is critical to student success. We have an active Parent Association and encourage you to attend the monthly PA meetings and volunteer at PA events. Working together enhances the caring school environment that makes our school so special.

UNIS is a private, international school . Established in Lake Success in 1947 by families who worked for or were associated with the United Nations, the school was founded to provide an international education, while preserving its students' diverse cultural heritages. The Lake Success school moved to Parkway Village and then, in 1982, to its current location on Croydon Road, The Manhattan Campus on the FDR Drive was established in 1973.

Barbara Kennedy - Principal bkennedy@unis.org

Theresa Rodriguez . - Administrative Assistant trodriguez@unis.org

Rebecca Sorrentini - Admissions rsorrentini@unis.org