Are St Jude's and Constance the same school?

Are St Jude's and Constance the same school?

Jude's School is an exclusive private school located on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, New York. It is the merger of two separate schools, the all-girls Constance Billard and its male counterpart, the all boys St. Jude.

Is Constance a real school in NYC?

Though not an actual school in Manhattan, Constance Billard is based on Nightingale-Bamford, the all-girls private school Gossip Girl book author Cecily von Ziegesar graduated from in 1988. ... Jude's is based on the Collegiate School in the Upper West Side).

What school was used in Gossip Girl?

Constance Billard School for Girls Constance Billard School for Girls The filming locations for the Constance Billard School for Girls goes back to the first two seasons of Gossip Girl, where it was filmed at The Museum of the City of New York. The grand neo-Georgian museum is located on Fifth Avenue on the block between 103rd and 104th streets.

Is the Empire Hotel from Gossip Girl real?

In Season 3 of Gossip Girl, Chuck invests in The Empire Hotel, which is indeed a very real hotel in New York. It's located practically right across the street from Lincoln Center. If you can't spring for a room, head up to The Empire Rooftop for beautiful views of the city and a drink.

Is Constance Billard school for girls a real school?

Though Constance Billard is a fictitious school in Manhattan that Cecily wrote about and featured in both shows, it's based on the school Nightingale-Bamford. Nightingale-Bamford is an all-girls private school that Cecily attended in Manhattan's Upper East Side and graduated from in 1998.

Is the Upper West Side rich?

The Upper East Side and Upper West Side are two of New York's most coveted neighborhoods. They are among the city's wealthiest and most sought-after areas and contain some of the world's most iconic real estate.

Does Blair go to Yale?

Blair grew up being best friends with Serena Van der Woodsen and Nate Archibald. ... Later down the line, Blair gets into her dream school, Yale University, and graduates.

Who is the richest in Gossip Girl?

The Bass Family The Bass Family is the richest family on the show, as they are billionaires. They live on the Upper East Side. The members include Bart, Chuck, and Jack Bass. It also eventually includes Bart's widowed wife Lily van der Woodsen, Chuck's wife, Blair Waldorf, and his son, Henry Bass.

Do Blair Waldorf and Chuck Bass get married?

In the season five finale The Return of the Ring, Blair chooses to be with Chuck and they make a pact to ensure they end up together. In the series finale New York, I Love You XOXO, the two get married. In the time jump, they have bought a townhouse in the city together and have a son, Henry Bass.

What kind of school is Constance and St Jude's?

• Constance & St. Jude’s. A school for the wealthy children of Manhattan (with a few notable exceptions) Constance puts forth only the best. Not applying to the Ivy Leagues is not an option, and not getting into them would be a total embarrassment. As if academic pressure wasn’t enough, to be a social failure would be to suffer an even worse fate.

Where is Constance Billard School on Gossip Girl?

• Another Upper East Side location that I set out to stalk while in New York two weeks ago was the building used to portray Constance Billard School for Girls and St. Jude’s School for Boys on my new favorite show, Gossip Girl.

How many students go to Constance Billard School?

• The Constance Billard School for Girls enrolls seven-hundred students in between grades Kindergarten through twelfth and has fifty faculty and staff members. A large majority of the graduates apply and are accepted into Ivy League universities.

Where did Jude go to school in Gossip Girl?

• Jude scenes on location at the Synod of Bishops and moved to another location entirely – this one not even on the island of Manhattan! For whatever reason, it seems that during Season Two all location shooting for the school scenes took place at Packer Collegiate Institute in Brooklyn.