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Tuxedo Park School

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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).

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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.

Heads of School

  • 1900-1914 - Leon D. Bonnet
  • 1914-1941 - Arthur and Carolyn Eneboe
  • 1941-1943 - Anthony V. Barber
  • 1943-1949 - William W. Yardley
  • 1949-1959 - Philip Potter
  • 1959-1962 - Samuel Hazard
  • 1962-1980 - John A. Shepard
  • 1980-1988 - Andrew J. McLaren
  • 1988-1994 - M. Patricia Bayliss
  • 1994-2011 - James Burger
  • 2011-2015 - Kathleen McNamara
  • 2015–Present - Todd Stansbery
  • References

    Tuxedo Park School Wikipedia