One of New York City's elite private schools was blasted on social media for having a guest lecturer from Planned Parenthood to educate students about reproductive health.

The controversial nonprofit apparently visited the all-girls Nightingale-Bamford School - where tuition is more than $56,000 a year - on Monday as part of the academic institution's annual Health and Wellness Day.

'Nightingale has decided it's their role to introduce your girls to Planned Parenthood.

Wow, they aren't just "co-parenting" with you anymore they are full on taking over,' Instagram account @nycprivateschoolwatch captioned a photo from the event.

'However, you can't complain - did you see how the private school contracts changed so drastically last year?

Any mention of disagreement and you are OUT!'

Planned Parenthood's visit is seemingly part of Nightingale's effort to have students 'take control of their physical, emotional and social selves.'

It is unclear if participation in the Planned Parenthood workshop required parental consent.
Nightingale educates girls in grades kindergarten through 12; it was unclear how old the students attending the workshop are.

The school was founded in 1920 and has served as the educational home for many women, including fashion icon Olivia Palermo, writer and fashion designer Shoshanna Lonstein Gruss, political consultant Mandy Grunwald and author Cecily von Ziegesar whose 'Gossip Girl' series was inspired by her experiences at Nightingale. 

Alexa Ray Joel, daughter of musician Billy Joel and model Christie Brinkley, is also among the school's long list of notable alumnae.

Planned Parenthood hosted a reproductive services oklahoma health workshop at New York City's elite Nightingale-Bamford School for girls on Monday. The nonprofit apparently visited the more than $56,000-a-year school for it's annual Health and Wellness Day

The school was blasted on Instagram over it's invitation to Planned Parenthood with user @nycprivateschoolwatch accusing the school of 'taking over' parenting

Nightingale hosts an annual Wellness Day for students in the Upper School, according to the school's website. 

Students can 'opt into workshops' on various topics including mindfulness and yoga, as well as participate in 'interactive sessions on adolescent health issues including sleep, sexuality, mental health, and consumer health.'

The workshops further advance health class topics including gender and sexuality, nutrition, mental health, sleep hygiene and harm reduction around substance use.

The school also teaches personal safety classes that focus on consent in relationships and intimate partner violence.

'Students gain ownership of their own health, physical and mental, allowing them to take control of their own well-being as they leave Nightingale,' the academic institution touts.

During Health and Wellness Day, students can 'opt into workshops' on various topics including mindfulness and yoga, as well as participate in 'interactive sessions on adolescent health issues including sleep, sexuality, mental health, and consumer health' (Pictured: Nightingale-Bamford School for girls)

Additionally, pupils are able to contribute to the wellness discussion by participating in the health and wellness committee on the student council. 

After the Instagram post, some people felt the school has overstepped with its health and wellness curriculum.

'Very disturbing.

Sad for my old school. No longer giving my annual donation,' user @mrswyman commented on the post, identifying herself as a Nightingale alumnae.

'Sick. Not their place,' wrote @gogo_the_great 

'In OUR family, we do out OWN abortion advising and are careful that our fetuses don't end up in your gatorade or vaxx (since Planned Unparenthood gets the profits)!

Private schools now low rent daycare! Thanks NYS Regents!' wrote @crackerjimdandy.

User @mtettamanzi applauded the program, saying: 'What a wonderful initiative.'

It is unclear if the commenters are members of the Nightingale community. 

Nightingale, which did not immediately respond to DailyMail.com's request for comment, is located on the Upper East Side and currently has a population of 674 students.

Social media users responded to @nycprivateschoolwatch's post.

While most slammed the Planned Parenthood visit, one personal applauded it as a 'wonderful intiative'

The school is lead by Paul A. Burke, who was appointed to the role of headmaster in 2012 and reportedly had the second-largest salary of New York City headteachers in 2019.

He earned $1,195,538 including a salary of $918,502 and other compensation such as housing of $219,343, according to tax filings from 2019 which were obtained by the . 

The head of school currently resides in an Upper East Side co-op apartment located between 5th and Madison avenues.

Although details about Burke's exact unit were not readily available, other units in the building are listed between $3.5 million and $4.3 million, according to StreetEasy.

His total overall compensation package placed only second to biggest-earner Thomas Kelly, who made $1,272,141 in 2019 as principal at Horace Mann in the Bronx. 

Burke, 48, is the seventh leader of Nightingale and the first man to assume the role.

His hiring turned heads, with The even questioning his predecessor about the board's decision to have a man leading an all-girls school. 

Nightingale headmaster Paul A.

Burke, 48, (left) earned $1,195,538 including a salary of $918,502 and other compensation such as housing of $219,343, according to tax filings from 2019. Although financial details about Burke's exact apartment (right) unit were not readily available, other units in the building are listed between $3.5million and $4.3million

The father-of-three was unanimously selected to lead the school in 2012.

He is the first man to serve as Nightingale's headmaster. (Burke is pictured with his wife and chidren)

'We're beyond all that, aren't we?' then-headmistress Dorothy A. Hutcheson replied in 2011. 'Paul is deeply respected as a teacher, a leader, an innovator and a speaker.'

'He has a profound sense of fairness and a fabulous sense of humor, both of which - believe me - are essential characteristics for a successful head of school.'

Before leading Nightingale, the father-of-three was an American History teacher who started his career as a college counselor at the Salisbury School in Connecticut. 

He joined the Packer Collegiate Institute in Brooklyn in 2000, serving as a college adviser and then dean of students.

Burke was elected as the head of Nightingale's Upper School in 2008 before becoming the head of the entire school in 2012.

He was the unanimous choice for headmaster by the nine-member selection committee.

He received his bachelor's degree from Williams College in Massachusetts and a master's degree from Teachers College of Columbia University.