more regions

The Harley School

The Harley School
1981 Clover Street
Rochester, NY, 14618
United States
Phone: (585) 442-1770
Aimee Lewis
Independent school Nursery–Grade 12. Igniting Curiosity, Creativity, and Passion for Nearly 100 Year.

We're a community and together, we've been igniting children's curiosity for nearly 100 years: _BD15854.jpg

* Demand for our program is strong: Consistent enrollment of 500 students in Nursery to Grade 12. * 7:1 Student to teacher ratio; We know our students as individuals.

* Students come from more than 30 school districts and 5 counties. Busing is available.

* 24% ethnic diversity in our student body.

* 11 faculty members hold PhDs; 4 hold JDs. * Happy people: Our devoted faculty have an average tenure of 17 years.

* Happy kids: Faculty-student advisory program guides students through academic and social development.

* Rigorous academics in a safe, supportive community built on respectful relationships.

* Average SAT score is 1850.

* 100% of graduates go on to college.

* 36% of students receive financial aid. More than $2 million in financial aid awarded annually.

* Unique courses and clubs include local and international hospice volunteering, glass making, microfarm organic gardening, gamelan, fencing, boat building, history and politics of food, robotics.

* Class trips to Cape Cod, NYC, Boston, Washington DC, Albany, the Shaw Festival, local museums, parks, and more. * Commitment to community service and student-led initiatives built a Habitat for Humanity House. Our students also give their time to local food cupboards, retirement homes, and other organizations. *Good food that's good for you: Healthy lunch program earned a NYS Best Practices Award--much of our food is either grown in our own organic garden or sourced from local farms.

* University partnerships with The Golisano Institute for Sustainability at RIT and UR Warner School of Education give students resources--labs, research, and more.

* Campus includes state-of-the-art facilities, 27,000 sq ft Academic Center, Center for the Visual Arts, and the region's only Glass Studio in an educational facility.

* We love the outdoors: Older students go on Outdoor Education camping trips in the finger Lakes and students of all ages explore the campus creek and outdoors for science experiments.

* Sports? Oh yeah, we've won 50 Section V championships!

* 17 Advanced Placement courses offered annually.

* World language instruction begins in Nursery.

* Environmental stewardship and sustainable living principles are part of everyday—Harley Organic Garden (HOG)/Microfarm, composting, energy audit and new energy technologies.

Expanding our buildings with responsibility: "Green" locker renovation used recycled materials and low-VOC, recent upgrade to energy systems saves money and efficiency.

* Preparing to break ground for a LEED-certified, off the energy grid Middle School Science Laboratory and project space--just wait until you see what your child can learn!

HarleyNurserySwim.jpgclasses at wall & outdoors 004.jpgHuthPhoto_KAH_8340.jpg

© 2012, KidsOutAndAbout.com. This information may not be reproduced, in whole or in part, without the express written permission of KidsOutAndAbout.com.