Tuxedo Park School
| Tuxedo Park School | |
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| Location | |
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Tuxedo Park, New York United States | |
| Coordinates | lat 41.208941° lon -74.215700° |
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| Type | Private Coeducational Day School |
| Established | 1900 |
| Principal | Kathleen McNamara |
| Enrollment | 248 |
| Campus size | 17 acres |
| Color(s) | Green and Gold |
| Newspaper | The Menuscript (weekly bulletin) |
| Website | https://www.tuxedoparkschool.org |
Tuxedo Park School is a private day school located within the gated community of Tuxedo Park, New York. Serving the surrounding counties in both New York and New Jersey, the school serves small classes of students in pre-kindergarten up to the 9th grade (now known as the 'Freshman' year).
History
Originally 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[1] from the outset to a current 248 students, sporting an average student-to-teacher ratio of 7:1.[2]
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.[3]
Academics
Tuxedo Park School offers small student-to-teacher ratios and therefore small class sizes to ensure that the required individual development of every student is met. Across the grade spectrum a system of broad academic development is implemented, ensuring the best general preparation for subsequent educational ventures and for life beyond school is established.[4]
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, both girls and boys lacrosse, basketball, and track and field, along with various minor complimentary sport options.[5]
Intra-scholastic competition is constructed around the Green and Gold annual competition, in which the school is divided into 2 teams pitted against each other 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.[6]
Heads of School[7]
- 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
See also
References
- ↑ Brigham, Vera G. "Chapter 2."Tuxedo Park School: A History 1900-1990. Saddle Brook, NJ: Concord, 1990. 13. Print.
- ↑ "Tuxedo Park School at a Glance."Tuxedo Park School. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Dec. 2013. <https://www.tuxedoparkschool.org/contentPage.aspx?pageId=84397>.
- ↑ "History." Tuxedo Park School. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Dec. 2013. <https://www.tuxedoparkschool.org/contentPage.aspx?pageId=2211>.
- ↑ "Academics."Tuxedo Park School. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Dec. 2013. <https://www.tuxedoparkschool.org/landingPage.aspx?pageId=2197>.
- ↑ "Athletics."Tuxedo Park School. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Dec. 2013. <https://www.tuxedoparkschool.org/landingPage.aspx?pageId=2199>.
- ↑ "Green and Gold."Tuxedo Park School. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Dec. 2013. <https://www.tuxedoparkschool.org/contentPage.aspx?pageId=67346>.
- ↑ Brigham, Vera G. "Contents."Tuxedo Park School: A History 1900-1990. Saddle Brook, NJ: Concord, 1990. 3. Print.