The Putney School | |
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Location | |
418 Houghton Brook Road, Putney , | |
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Type | Private independent co-educational boarding and day high school |
Established | 1935 |
Founder | Carmelita Hinton |
Dean | Tarah Greenidge |
Head of School | Daniel O'Brien |
Faculty | 35 full-time, 24 part-time/adjunct |
Secondary years taught | 9th through 12th grades |
Enrollment | 221 |
Average class size | 12 |
Student to teacher ratio | 6:1 |
Classes offered | Humans in The Natural World, American Studies, Ceramics, Fiber Arts, Astronomy, Existentialism |
Campus size | 500 acres (200 ha) |
Campus type | Rural |
Color(s) | Green, White |
Mascot | Elm Tree |
Rival | Dublin School |
Annual tuition | $74,500 |
Feeder schools | The Grammar School |
Website | http://www.putneyschool.org/ |
The Putney School is an independent high school in Putney, Vermont. The school was founded in 1935 by Carmelita Hinton on the principles of the Progressive Education movement and the teachings of its principal exponent, John Dewey. It is a co-educational, college-preparatory boarding school, with a day-student component, 12 miles (19 km) outside Brattleboro, Vermont. Danny O'Brien became head of school in 2022. [1] The school enrolls approximately 225 students on a 500 acres (2.0 km2) hilltop campus with classrooms, dormitories, and a dairy farm on which its students work before graduating. [2]
Based on its founder's principles, [3] the school continues to emphasize academics, a work program, the arts, and physical activity. Its curriculum is intended to teach the value of labor, art, community, ethics, and scholarship for individual growth. [4] [5]
The original buildings on Putney's campus were overhauled or constructed by Putney work camp attendees, students, and faculty in 1935. [6] The Currier Center is a departure from Putney's customary white, colonial-style architecture, instead using stone and concrete walls in an angular design. It is used for dance, music, movie-making and visual-art presentations. The Field House, which opened in October 2009, was designed as a "net zero-energy building". [7]
There are ten dormitories on campus: Old Boys, Huseby, New Boys, Keep, Noyes, White Cottage, JR, Old Girls, The Heights, and Gray House. A few faculty members live in each dormitory. [8]
In 1995, the Boston Globe described Putney as combining "a New England work ethic and a strong academic program." [9] It is a member of the Independent Curriculum Group and in 2009 received a 10-year accreditation review by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges. [10]
Tuition for the 2023-24 academic year is $74,500 for boarding students and $45,400 for day students. [11]
According to The Putney School 2008 Alumni Directory, alumni of The Putney School include (graduation date shown, where applicable): [12]
Some Putney faculty members (subject taught in parentheses) had careers that extended beyond their teaching.
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