The Masters School

Five hundred boys and girls attend The Masters School from 13 states and 14 countries as boarders in grades 9-12 and day students in grades 5-12. The school's wooded 96-acre campus sits high above the Hudson River just 20 miles from New York City. The diverse student body, 29 percent of whom receive financial aid, is challenged by the Harkness Method of classroom teaching which encourages cooperative inquiry as round-table seating in small numbers affirms equal participation and involvement. The academic curriculum is rigorous and innovative; advanced placement courses and honors classes are scheduled in every department at The Masters School.

A wide variety of on-campus extra-curricular activities at The Masters School, including excellent visual and performing arts programs, serve not only as a path to self-discovery but also as a means by which students perceive and comprehend the external world.

A strong athletics program at The Masters School ensures that a broad range of needs and interests are met so that every student can participate. Athletic facilities include eight clay surfaced tennis courts, five playing fields, a gymnasium with basketball courts, fencing rooms, weight training equipment and exercise space. Students compete in baseball, basketball, cross-country, fencing, field hockey, ice hockey, lacrosse, soccer, softball, tennis and volleyball.

At the middle school level, girls and boys are divided into single gender classes, developing each student' s academic potential and learning style. At the upper school level, students experience a coeducational environment, where shared leadership roles and collaborative educational opportunities abound.