Established 1900 Grades Pre-K 3/4 - 9th Grade Number of students 219 Founded 1900 | Principal Todd Stansbery Phone +1 845-351-4737 Mascot Bears Color Green and Gold | |
Coordinates lat 41.208941° lon -74.215700° Type Private Coeducational Day School Faculty Todd Stansbery: Head of School Michael Murphy: Chief Financial and Operating Officer Kristen Heard: Director of Admissions and Tuition Assistance Quenby Frimet: Head of Primary School Diana Coyne: Head of Middle School Jeff Feinberg: Head of Upper School Allyson Smith: Director of Technology and Academic Integration Dawn Kranzo: Director of Athletics Fiona Duffy: Director of Institutional Advancement Address Mountain Farm Rd, Tuxedo Park, NY 10987, USA Motto "Be Kind, Be Fair, Be Responsible" Profiles | ||
Tuxedo Park School is an independent day school located in Tuxedo Park, New York and serving the surrounding counties in both New York and New Jersey. The school enrolls students in pre-school up to the 9th grade (now known as the 'Freshman' year).
Contents
- what goes around comes around by ecole tuxedo park school
- History
- Academics
- Athletics and Competition
- Heads of School
- References
what goes around comes around by ecole tuxedo park school
History
Founded in 1900 for the purpose of educating children living in Tuxedo Park (having been founded in 1886 by Pierre Lorillard), the institution grew from a staff of two with 38 pupils from the outset to a current 219 students, sporting an average student-to-teacher ratio of 7:1.
Under the leadership of Anthony Barber in the early 1940s, the school received a New York State Charter and became an official not-for-profit institution.
Since the late 1950s the school has occupied a brick mansion house styled in the fashion of an English manor, formerly owned by John and Natalie Blair. The building is therefore referred to as 'Blairhame' in their memory.
Academics
Small by design, the school maintains a low student-teacher ratio. It offers a curriculum that is traditional in its roots yet innovative in its approach. The curriculum includes a purposeful blend of core academics, foreign language, fine and performing arts, athletics, community service, environmental stewardship, and character education.
Athletics and Competition
All Upper school students (Grades 7, 8, and 9) are required to engage in an interscholastic sport while attending the school, options which include soccer, field hockey, volleyball, both girls and boys lacrosse, basketball, and track and field, along with various other sport options, such as fitness, skiing, and dance.
Intra-scholastic competition is constructed around the annual Green and Gold competition. At the end of second grade, students are placed on a team, which competes each year in a multitude of activities, ranging from spelling bees to various artistic events, culminating in a grand athletic finale known as 'Field Day', often being the final determiner of a team's success.