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EDUCATION ALMANAC Our annual Education Almanac is a valuable resource for navigating the wide-ranging variety of educational offerings in the Hudson Valley, from early childhood education and elementary school to high school, early college and higher education. Find out more about these distinctive education centers so you can make a more informed decision about where to send your child to school.
Primrose Hill School 2 3 S P R I N G B R O O K PA R K , R H I N E B E C K , N Y
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W A L D O R F B A S E D E D U C AT I O N I N R H I N E B E C K , N Y
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oft peach colored walls. A beeswax crayon
are able to learn about the natural world
Now accepting applications for PreK through
lying on a handmade wooden table. The
through direct experience - not always an
2nd Grade.
scent of apple crisp baking in the oven. Silk
option in an urban setting.
scarves gently covering woolen dolls.
No
School, emphasizes imaginative play in natural
S P EC I A L P R O G R A M S : Summer Camp,
Upon
surroundings as well as setting daily rhythms.
Parent Child, Bread Making and Crafts & Tea
entering, parents often remark, “I wish I were
Repetition
Playgroup. Please join us at our Spring Fair &
small again so I could go here.”
throughout the day helps children to feel safe
screens, gadgets, bleeps or blips.
Primrose Hill School, which follows the
and
knowing
Primrose Hill
what
to
expect
Ribbon Cutting Celebration, Saturday, May 31st.
and secure and creates the best environment
believes
to learn new skills and build confidence.
CO N TA C T : For more information please contact
in educating the whole child - physically,
Waldorf early childhood educators understand
info@primrosehillschool.com, (845) 876-1226 or
emotionally and spiritually.
Our classrooms
the importance of nurturing a young child’s
visit our website www.primrosehillschool.com
are made of entirely natural materials and are
inner world through creative free play, music,
adorned with items such as pine cones, stones
movement, storytelling and connection to
and leaves, which the children collect on their
nature and the seasons.
Waldorf
philosophy
of
teaching,
daily walks. Nature is our best teacher and the Hudson Valley offers many resources. Children here
Our passion is not only sustainable education but to join the community in supporting all things sustainable, organic and LOCAL.
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Green Meadow Waldorf School 3 0 7 H U N G R Y H O L LOW R O A D , C H E S T N U T R I D G E , N Y
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(845) 356-2514
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Green Meadow Waldorf School offers infant/
certified
toddler and family programs, serves children
Schools
by
from Nursery through 12th grade, and runs
(NY State Assoc. of Independent Schools)
of
AWSNA North
(Assoc.
America)
of
Waldorf
and
NYSAIS
popular summer programs. Founded in 1950, we are one of the oldest, largest Waldorf
CO N TA C T : For more information on grades
schools in the US, with about 390 students.
1-12, contact Vicki Larson at (845) 356-2514 x 302
Benefiting from discovery and play in our
or admissions@gmws.org.
Early Childhood program, skill-building in
For details on early childhood education,
our Lower School, and rigorous intellectual
contact Lisa Miccio at (845) 356-2514 x 326 or
challenges in the High School, Green Meadow
lmiccio@gmws.org.
students go on to top colleges, fulfilling careers, and are known for their resilience and creativity. Come to an admissions event to see how we are transforming education. S P EC I A L
PROGRAMS:
Summer
programs,
equestrian program, robotics club, orchestra,
Hawthorne Valley Waldorf School 3 3 0 CO U N T Y R O U T E 21 C , G H E N T, N Y
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arts; and enriching, hands-on experiences in
Valley Waldorf School welcomes students from
nature and at Hawthorne Valley’s working farm.
all around the world.
Each year’s curriculum is designed to meet the unique needs of the developing child or young
S P EC I A L P R O G R A M S : Spanish, German, ESL,
adult. In the Parent-Child and Kindergarten
Drama, Athletics, Chorus, Orchestra, Handwork,
offerings, childhood is honored and imagination
Painting, Woodwork, Sculpture, Metalwork,
is nurtured through creative play. The Lower
Weaving, Stained Glass, Circus Arts, 11th
and Middle School grades foster development
Grade Internship, 12th Grade Senior Project.
of healthy social relationships and a love of
Situated on a 400-acre Biodynamic farm in
learning. In the High School, young women
CO N TA C T : Amy Flaum, Director of Admissions
and men grow academically, artistically, and
& Enrollment. Call (518) 672-7092 x 111 or email
socially into the creative individuals needed in
info@hawthornevalleyschool.org.
today’s complex world.
central Columbia County, New York, Hawthorne
With a unique home-based high school
Valley Waldorf School provides an integrative
boarding program designed to meet the needs
Waldorf curriculum that combines academic
of the developing adolescent and an active
exploration; practical, performing, and fine
international exchange program, Hawthorne
Woodstock Day School 1 4 3 0 G L A S CO T U R N P I K E S A U G E R T I E S , N Y
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(845) 246-3744
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experience to approximately 200 students. Re-
advance our program, our facilities, our finan-
flecting our philosophy that there is no such
cial position and the talents of our faculty year
thing as an average student, the combination of
after year. Nursery School–Grade 12
purposefully small class sizes, intensely committed faculty, and our culture of individual
S P EC I A L P R O G R A M S : State -of-the-Art Media
respect empowers our students to aim high,
Program, Suzuki Violin, African Drumming
shape and achieve their personal goals and
and Dance, College classes at Bard
make a difference in a complex world. 40 full and part-time teachers have worked in the field
CO N TA C T : For additional information, contact
an average of 10 years. 86% hold advanced de-
Adrian Hood at (845) 246-3744 ext 103, or email
grees. 50% of WDS families receive financial
Adrian at ahood@woodstockdayschool.org.
aid, with award amounts from 15-50% of tuition. Founded in 1972, Woodstock Day School is an
Woodstock Day School became a part of the
independent school set on a beautiful 25 acre
community over 40 years ago, propelled by high
campus in New York’s pristine Hudson Valley
levels of participation by parents, students and
offering a powerful progressive educational
others in support of initiatives that continually
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Mountain Laurel Waldorf School 1 6 S O U T H C H E S T N U T S T R E E T, N E W P A LT Z , N Y
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T H E WA L D O R F C U R R I C U LU M I S B R O A D A N D CO M P R E H E N S I V E
M
Teachers in Waldorf Schools are dedicated
ountain Laurel Waldorf School located in beautiful and historic New Paltz,
to
generating
an
inner
enthusiasm
for
PA R E N T & C H I L D C L A SS JOYFUL BEGINNINGS
is fully accredited by the Association of
learning within every child. This eliminates
Expectant Parents - Baby - Toddler - Preschool
Waldorf Schools of North America and is
the need for competitive testing, academic
Facilitated by experienced Waldorf Early
chartered by the New York State Board of
placement, and behavioristic rewards to
Childhood Teacher. Meets once a week on
Regents. Structured to respond to the three
motivate learning and allows motivation
Fridays, February through May. 9:30am
developmental phases of childhood – birth to
to arise from within. It helps engender the
- 11:30am. Free introductory class for
6 or 7 years, 7 to 14 years and 14 to 21 years –
capacity for joyful life-long learning.
prospective families.
Rudolf Steiner, founder of Waldorf Education,
Waldorf Education is independent and
stressed to teachers that the best way to
inclusive. It upholds the principles of freedom
Sip a cup of tea while your child plays near
provide meaningful support for the child is to
in
you in a beautiful home-like setting. Through
comprehend these phases fully and to bring
administration
and
quiet observation, parents deepen their own
“age appropriate” content that nourishes
internationally. It is regionally appropriate education
intuitive knowledge and discover new ways of
healthy growth for the Waldorf student.
with hundreds of schools worldwide today.
being with and loving their children. Special
education
and
engages
locally,
independent
continentally
attention is given to support the unfolding
Music, theatre, science, math, literature, legends and myths are not simply subjects
G R A D E S O F F E R E D : Parent/Child, Nursery,
of children’s interests, motor abilities, social
to be read about and tested. They are
Kindergarten - 8th Grade.
interactions, and problem solving skills.
experienced. Through these experiences, Waldorf students cultivate their intellectual,
CO N TA C T : For further information, contact
emotional, physical and spiritual capacities
Judith Jaeckel, Administrator and Enrollment
to be individuals certain of their paths and to
Director at: mtlaurelwaldorf@aol.com or
be of service to the world.
(845) 255-0033 x101.
MOUNTAIN LAUREL WALDORF SCHOOL
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Waldorf Education in the Berkshires Lower School:
35 WEST PLAIN RD, GREAT BARRINGTON, MA, GBRSS.ORG |
Voted “Best School in the Berkshires” in 2013,
14 PINE ST, STOCKBRIDGE, MA, WALDORFHIGH.ORG
High School:
philosophy, curriculum and environment.
3-season Intramural Sports, German and
Our education culminates in the academic
Spanish, Summer Programs
and artistic rigor of our nearby affiliated
High School: SEVIS-certified for International
Waldorf High School, a college-preparatory,
students, Foreign Exchange and Travel to
coeducational
Germany or Cuba, Competitive Soccer,
day
school
that
inspires
learning in an atmosphere of openness and
Basketball and Tennis, Chorus, Drama, Fine
mutual respect.
and Practical Arts, Summer and Homeschool
Located in the “best small town in America”
Programs, Community Internships
(Smithsonian Magazine), convenient to the
and Projects
the Great Barrington Rudolf Steiner School
tricorner area of New York, Connecticut and
provides a warm, developmentally appropriate,
Massachusetts, our schools offer an exceptional
CO N TA C T :
experiential approach to learning for students
education for your child, from toddler to
Tracy Fernbacher Call (413) 528-4015 x106 or
from pre-k through 8th grade on a 32-acre
young adult.
email admissions@gbrss.org.
campus surrounded by gardens, fields and woods. A rich curriculum satisfies the great
S P EC I A L P R O G R A M S
need for a school that addresses the heart and
Lower School: Parent-Baby and After School
will—as well as the mind—of the child. This
programs, Farming and Gardening, Chorus,
whole-child approach is the cornerstone of our
Orchestra, Drama, Fine and Practical Arts,
Poughkeepsie Day School 260 BOARDMAN ROAD, POUGHKEEPSIE, NY
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contribution, wonder and connection – where
tuition assistance. Come visit our beautiful 35-
students
academic,
acre campus, including historic Kenyon House,
practical and social capacities to make a
and a recently-renovated 40,000 square-foot
creative contribution to the world.
classroom building with science labs, maker
develop
the
essential
Be part of our distinctive 80-year legacy,
labs and full sized gymnasium. Discover how
where a passion for learning and living and
Poughkeepsie Day School connects joy to
a first-rate faculty make for a 21st century
learning and why every day at PDS is amazing.
education that is second to none, and where
Poughkeepsie Day School develops educated
100% of graduating seniors are admitted to a
CO N TA C T :
variety of selective colleges each year, including
For more information, call (845) 462-7600 x201
the Class of 2013’s Brown, Berkeley, Bryn Mawr,
or email admissions@poughkeepsieday.org.
Ithaca and Clarkson.
global citizens with a passion for learning,
Our student body comprises 300+ individuals
leading and living. At PDS we see school as a
from 50 communities throughout the Hudson
place for curiosity, creativity, collaboration,
Valley, with 25% identifying as students of color
integrity, courage, self-awareness, compassion,
and approximately 40% receiving need-based
many minds, one world
Oakwood Friends School 2 2 S PA C K E N K I L L R O A D , P O U G H K E E P S I E , N Y
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large. Oakwood Friends School encourages
For over 200 years Oakwood Friends School
each student to discover his or her own voice
has educated and strengthened young people
and interests within the framework of a college-
for
preparatory curriculum. We nurture the spirit,
accomplishment.
lives
of
conscience,
compassion
and
the scholar, the artist and the athlete in each G R A D E S O F F E R E D : A Friends Coeducational
student. Both the upper and middle schools’ academic programs
offer
broad
foundations
in
Mathematics, Science, Humanities and the Arts.
CO N TA C T : Barbara Lonczak, Director of
The faculty is supportive and engaging and
Admissions. Call 845-462-4200 or email
helps develop each student’s critical, analytical
blonczak@oakwoodfriends.org
Founded in 1796 and guided by the Quaker
and creative thinking skills through stimulating
principles of integrity, equality, community,
classroom discussions, the use of primary
simplicity, and peace, Oakwood Friends School
text and hands-on application. Students are
emphasizes the importance of individuality
challenged to strive for academic excellence
and one’s responsibility to the community at
and nourish their intellectual curiosity.
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Boarding and Day School. Grades 6 -12.
High Meadow School 3643 M A I N S T R E E T, S TO N E R I D G E , N Y 1 2 4 8 4
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(845) 687-4855
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by school buildings– including a converted
parent body is bonded by a commitment to a
19th century brick mansion and a 260-seat
community that develops the whole child. High
Performing Arts and Athletic Center– set amid
Meadow School is a place where children, from
nine private acres of trails in the heart of
18 months through eighth grade, learn, create,
historic Stone Ridge.
and truly love to be.
High Meadow School is a not-for-profit, NYSAIS accredited, progressive independent
CO N TA C T : For more information please
school for children Pre-K through Eighth. Each
contact us at (845) 687-4855 or email
child is placed at the center of a continuously
contact@highmeadowschool.org.
challenging curriculum. In addition to our multi-disciplinary and intensive core arts program, HMS excels in its teaching of math and sciences and provides opportunities for exploring advanced studies through electives in the upper school. Walking onto the High Meadow School campus
Led by a visionary Head of School, the
you will first be struck by the school’s beauty: a
extraordinarily gifted and committed teaching
landscaped, state-of-the-art playground framed
staff shine with a sense of vocation. The engaged
Bard College at Simon’s Rock | The Early College 84 A L FO R D R O A D , G R E AT B A R R I N GTO N , M A
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typically enter Simon’s Rock at age 16 and
will fulfill your potential for excellence.
earn their BA by age 20. When high school is not challenging enough,
S P EC I A L P R O G R A M S : The Berkshire
Simon’s Rock offers another option: a rigorous
Regional Scholarship provides significant
program in the liberal arts and sciences and a
financial assistance to qualified students who
community of engaged, supportive peers and
reside in 14 surrounding counties.
faculty. Small, interactive courses emphasize analytical thinking, excellence in expression,
CO N TA C T : For additional
and
information, contact (800) 235-7186,
interdisciplinary
perspective.
Our
academic, advising, and residential programs
startearly@simons-rock.edu, or visit
are tailored to the needs of teens, not older
simons-rock.edu/admission.
students. Founded in 1966, Simon’s Rock joined the Bard College at Simon’s Rock is the only four-
Bard College system in 1979. Our BA is jointly
year residential campus specifically designed
granted by Simon’s Rock and Bard College.
for students ready to begin college early
Simon’s Rock graduates have excelled in every
– before completing high school.
field of endeavor. Visit us to see if early college
Students
South Kent School 40 B U L L S B R I D G E R O A D , S O U T H K E N T, C T
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(860) 927-3539
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success in college, one’s career and family.
SPECIAL PROGRAMS: College Level Courses
CREATIVITY South Kent encourages students
through Syracuse University iPad Program,
to discover, improve upon and showcase new
Advanced Media Group, Affinity Program—
creative talents through a variety of outlets.
Adventure: Rock Climbing, Hiking &
Dramatic performances, art, musical theater,
Snowshoeing, Overnight Camping; Service:
dance,
enable
On-campus Service, Habitat for Humanity,
students to explore and develop talents in a
Helping the elderly; Explore: Plays, Musical
productive and nurturing environment.
performance, Video production.
and
multi-media
programs
WHY BOYS? South Kent School embraces
CENTER FOR INNOVATION (CFI) A 130-acre,
unique learning styles of boys to create a boys-
hands-on
centered curriculum that leads to success.
solve real world problems with a focus on the
HERO PATH South Kent School’s education
future for sustainability, applied technology
program stresses rigorous academics and
and human expression. Student’s construct
personal transformation to foster and develop
timber-frame barns and classroom buildings,
knowledge, courage and strength of character.
plant orchards and cultivate organic gardens,
We call this the Hero Path and it serves as the
gaining experience and appreciation for the
fundamental building block towards future
world in which they live.
outdoor
laboratory,
designed
to
CO N TA C T : Ken Brown. Call (860) 927-3539 or email admissions@southkentschool.org.
1923
SOUTH KENT S C H O O L
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Trinity-Pawling School 700 R O U T E 22, PAW L I N G , N Y
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body is comprised of 300 students in grades 7
Pavilion. Scully Dining Hall, completed in
to 12. Grade 7 and 8 is offered to day students
2010, is a Leed Certified geothermal building.
only, grades 9 to 12 and PG, have spaces for both boarding and day students.
SP EC I A L
Trinity-Pawling School offers Advanced
developed for the bright student with mild
PROGRAMS:
Placement courses in all major disciplines,
language based learning differences.
English curriculum
interscholastic competition in thirteen sports, and a myriad of extracurricular activities.
CO N TA C T : Kim DeFonce. Call (845) 855-4825
The fine and performing arts center features
or email kdefonce@trinitypawling.org.
a 400 seat theater, music practice rooms, and art studios. Athletic facilities include an all weather track, lighted turf all-sport playing field (2013), 9 Har-Tru tennis courts (2013), Trinity-Pawling School, a traditional college-
baseball diamond, lacrosse and soccer fields,
preparatory school, is located on 150 acres
Tirrell Hockey Rink, Hubbard Gymnasium,
70 miles north of New York City. The student
Rock Squash Courts, and McGraw Wrestling
Canterbury School 101 A S P E T U C K AV E N U E , N E W M I L FO R D , C T
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(860) 210-3832
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day school for students in grades 9-12. The
encourages them as necessary, challenges
School prides itself on creating a community
them as appropriate, and inspires them to
based on its Five Values – Honesty, Respect,
become moral leaders in a complex, secular
Compassion, Spirituality, and Self Reliance –
world.
where students and faculty forge lasting bonds and every student experiences a broad and
SPECIAL PROGRAMS: Crew (Club), Cross
challenging program in a small school setting.
Country, Field Hockey (F), Football, Soccer,
The School’s educational environment fosters
Volleyball (F), Water Polo, Basketball, Ice
academic rigor, athletic development, artistic
Hockey, Squash, Swimming, Wrestling,
enrichment, and spiritual growth and strives
Baseball, Crew, Golf, Lacrosse, Riding,
to ensure a superior experience that prepares
Softball, Tennis, Track & Field.
students for leading colleges and universities CONTACT: Contact Matt Mulhern at
and for life. With its rigorous and humane approach
mmulhern@cbury.org or (860) 210-3832.
to students, both in and out of the classroom, Founded in 1915 and still guided by lay
Canterbury’s
Roman Catholics, Canterbury is a college
intellectual and ethical habits of mind. The
preparatory,
School
coeducational
boarding
and
sees
program all
inculcates
students
as
vital
CANTERBURY SCHOOL
individuals,
Columbia Greene Community College 4400 R O U T E 23, H U D S O N , N Y
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dynamic degree and certificate programs.
Campus life is vibrant, with sports, student
The college is known for programs in fine
activities and clubs that are shared by the
arts, business, teacher education, nursing,
college’s diverse student body. Approximately
criminal
36
justice,
automotive
technology,
computer science, computer graphics, medical
percent
of
C-GCC
students
are
adult learners.
office assistant, and human services. One new entry, Computer Security and Forensics,
S P EC I A L P R O G R A M S : Nursing, Fine Arts,
prepares students for today’s CSI professions.
Business, Teacher Education, Criminal Justice,
C-GCC has graduated more than 7,000
Computer Science, Automotive Technology
students. The college has many transfer agreements
with
universities,
including
four-year a
colleges
and
dual-enrollment
program in teacher education with SUNY Opened in 1969, Columbia-Greene Community
New Paltz.
College is one of 30 community colleges of
Student-centered teaching and small classes
the State University of New York. Some 2,000
(student-to-faculty ratio is 18:1) account for the
full- and part-time students are enrolled in 40
success of C-GCC’s graduates.
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CO N TA C T Admissions at (518) 828-4181 or email info@mycommunitycollege.com.
Center for the Digital Arts 27 N O R T H D I V I S I O N S T R E E T, P E E K S K I L L N Y 1 0 5 6 6
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C R E AT E A R T I N T H E D I G I TA L A G E
T
he Center for the Digital Arts, Peekskill
This center offers 3-credit courses in digital
grades offered: First 2 Years Of College
Extension is one of the Hudson Valley’s
imaging, graphic layout design, web design,
teacher student ratio: 1:15
premier digital arts resources located in
2D & 3D animation, digital filmmaking, and
tuition: $179 per credit
the
motion graphics, and music technologies.
downtown
artist-district
of
Peekskill.
The Center for the Digital Arts, an extension
The
location of Westchester Community College,
Quick start courses in software training
has five post-production studios on 27 North
and a pre-college program in the digital
Division Street and is dedicated to fostering
arts. In addition to arts courses, this center
digital
are
offers a wide range of general education
interested in developing a web portfolio,
courses, English as a Second Language (ESL),
recording a video with your iPad or just getting
academic support and advisement, and other
into social networking, the Center for the
student
Digital Arts is an access point to creating art
see www.sunywcc.edu/peekskill or call us at
in the digital age.
(914) 606-7300.
arts
education.
Whether
you
center
also
services.
offers
For
non-credit
further
adult
$2,140 For full-time residents accreditation: Middle States Commission on Higher Education
information
Indian Mountain School 211 I N D I A N M O U N TA I N R O A D , L A K E V I L L E , C T
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pre-kindergarten through grade nine in a
A well-defined and articulated set of values–
boarding and day environment. We promote
honesty, compassion, respect, and service–is
moral
at the heart of Indian Mountain School.
growth
and
personal
academic
excellence in a setting that fosters a respect for learning, the environment, and each other.
S P EC I A L P R O G R A M S : Robotics, Film, Fine Arts,
We celebrate our international and culturally
Music, Adventure Education, Strong Athletic
diverse community. We guide and challenge
Program, Rigorous Academic Curriculum
students through balanced elementary and middle school scholastic, athletic, and arts
CO N TA C T : Ruth Crowther by phone at
curricula, combining instruction and coaching
(860) 435-0871 x115 or by email at
with a system of personal support. We involve
admissions@indianmountain.org.
students in our Adventure Education and community service programs, which tie into the spirit of IMS. We help our students gain confidence in their own innate abilities and a
develop the necessary academic and personal
traditional education for boys and girls from
skills to be successful in secondary education.
Indian
Mountain
School
provides
Indian Mountain School
A co-ed independent day and boarding school
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The Millbrook School 131 MILLBROOK SCHOOL ROAD, MILLBROOK, NY
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leadership. Since its founding in 1931, students have been encouraged to develop as strong and
service program. The
800-acre
campus
features
Holbrook
healthy individuals as well as concerned citizens
Arts Center, Mills Athletic Center, the AZA-
of their world and its environment. Millbrook
accredited Trevor Zoo, and a state-of-the-art gold
is a leader among independent schools in
LEED-certified Math and Science Center.
conservation education and sustainability. A traditional liberal arts curriculum features
S P EC I A L P R O G R A M S : Service learning
Honors and AP courses in the major disciplines
opportunities, study abroad and semester-
as well as four languages, independent study
away programs, and Intersession–a weeklong
opportunities, a culminating experience for
exploration of interests outside the classroom.
seniors, and a variety of electives including Animal Behavior, Astronomy, Constitutional
CO N TA C T : Jonathan Downs, Director of
Located 90 miles north of New York City,
Law, Anthropology, Digital Video, and Aesthetics.
Admission. (845) 677-8261 or
Millbrook is a coeducational boarding and day
Exceptional offerings in the visual and performing
admissions@millbrook.org
school which offers its 285 students in grades 9-12
arts complement a strong competitive and
a rigorous college preparatory curriculum that
recreational athletic program. All students and
integrates academics, athletics, arts, service, and
faculty participate in an on-campus community
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school for students in grades 6-12. The school
high school students is also offered as is an on-
educates highly motivated students of above
line learning program. Our new International
average ability in a warm, supportive setting. With
Student Program began in the fall of 2013 with
an average class size of 10 students, teachers get
the arrival of six students from China.
to know their students individual learning styles well. Honors classes and advanced placement
S P EC I A L
PROGRAMS:
courses challenge our most capable students,
International
while faculty members are readily available for
learning program, Extraordinary community
those students who require extra help. Harvey
service opportunities
Five
Student
Day
Boarding,
Program,
On-line
offers a wide array of extracurricular options: students participate enthusiastically in the
CO N TA C T : William Porter: (914) 232-3161 or
performing arts, interscholastic sports and
wporter@harveyschool.org
community service. A dynamic theater program is housed in the Walker Center for the Arts; a Located on a wooded, 125-acre hilltop campus,
spacious indoor athletic center was opened last
Harvey is a coeducational college preparatory
year. An optional five-day boarding program for
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programs, three master’s degree programs,
with options in special education and
and life-enriching community education, all
middle school extension? Learn more at
within a close, supportive community.
www.msmc.edu
Our
strong
professions,
programs
education,
the
health
business,
in
media
S P EC I A L P R O G R A M S : Adult Degree
studies, and sciences prepare students for in-
Completion programs offer eight bachelor’s
demand career growth fields. An outstanding
degree programs, with accelerated schedules.
and diverse faculty offer both tradition and innovation in teaching. Students benefit from
CO N TA C T :
the 14:1 faculty-to-student ratio, a robust
Undergraduate Admissions: 1-888-YES-MSMC
internship program, and an exciting study
or Admissions@msmc.edu. Graduate and
abroad program. Come to the Mount, and
Adult Degree Completion: 845-569-3223 or
earn a degree that works for you.
AdultStudentAdmissions@msmc.
Mount Saint Mary College is a private, fouryear liberal arts college offering bachelor’s
FOCUS ON EDUCATION
and master’s degrees in a tradition of academic
Did you know that Mount Saint Mary College
excellence. The Mount offers college-age and
offers both childhood and adolescence
adult
education certification programs,
students
career-focused
bachelor’s
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Mount Saint Mary College
Hawthorne Valley Valley Waldorf Waldorf School School Hawthorne Nurturing living connections... early childhood through grade12
www.randolphschool.org
Nurturing living connections... early childhood through grade12
Hawthorne Valley Waldorf School offers students a Waldorf curriculum from Early Childhood through grade 12. Each year’s curriculum is designed to meet the unique needs of the developing child or young adult. The curriculum is highly interdisciplinary, blending academics with lessons in the fine and practical arts. The aspiration of Hawthorne Valley Waldorf School is to develop the full creative potential of each individual. Day students Pre K– grade 12 and grade 8–12 boarding students
518-672-7092 xx 111 111 518-672-7092
info@hawthornevalleyschool.org
Open House House Open March 22nd March 22nd 10 am–2 pm 10 am–2 pm
WALDORF WALDORF SCHOOL SCHOOL || www.hawthornevalleyschool.org www.hawthornevalleyschool.org 330 330 County County Route Route 21C, 21C, Ghent, Ghent, NY NY 12075 12075 || 518-672-7092 518-672-7092
The Randolph School Nurturing a sense of wonder--each child, every day
Wappingers Falls 845.297.5600
Pre-K to 5th Grade
Open House
Sunday April 6th 10am-1pm
RSVP at motria@acornschoolhouse.com
Puppet Show 11:30am
Now enrolling for Fall 2014
845-443-1541
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Waldorf Education I N T H E H U D S O N VA L L E Y Hawthorne Valley Waldorf School
Ghent
Great Barrington Rudolf Steiner School
Great Barrington
Mountaintop School
Saugerties Primrose Hill School
Rhinebeck
Acorn Schoolhouse
Accord
Great Barrington Waldorf High School
Stockbridge
WALDORF EDUCATION understands the importance of educating the whole child—intellectually, emotionally and spiritually. This approach is designed to address the changing needs of children at each developmental stage, through the arts, sciences, practical work and a close connection with the natural world.
The Waldorf curriculum is a living, breathing, framework that allows for individuals and communities to thrive in different environments while providing a solid educational foundation. Teachers integrate a multisensory and multi-disciplinary approach to academics, art, music and movement which fosters independent thinking, self confidence and a love of learning. The early childhood curriculum emphasizes imaginative play and regular activities in nature.
Mountain Laurel Waldorf School
New Paltz
Housatonic Valley Waldorf School
Newtown, CT
Green Meadow Waldorf School
Chestnut Ridge
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Primrose Hill School early childhood through grade 2 845-876-1226 primrosehillschool.com
Barrington 2 Great Rudolf Steiner School / Great Barrington Waldorf High School early childhood through grade 12 413-528-4015 or 413-528-8833
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Valley 3 Hawthorne Waldorf School early childhood through grade 12 518-672-7092 hawthornevalleyschool.org School 4 Mountaintop early childhood 845-389-7322 mountaintopschool.com
Schoolhouse 5 Acorn early childhood (ages 2-6) 845-443-1541 acornschoolhouse.com Laurel 6 Mountain Waldorf School early childhood through grade 8 845-255-0033 mountainlaurel.org
Valley 7 Housatonic Waldorf School early childhood through grade 8 203-364-1113 waldorfct.org Meadow 8 Green Waldorf School early childhood through grade 12 845-356-2514 gmws.org