Darrow School

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The Darrow School
Location
Darrow School
110 Darrow Road

New Lebanon
,
New York
12125

United States
Information
Type Private, day, boarding, college preparatory
Religious affiliation(s) Nonsectarian
Founded1932
StatusOpen
ChairpersonEdwin Selden
Head of schoolAndrew J. Vadnais
Staff52
Teaching staff31
Grades 9-12, PG
Gender Co-educational
Enrollment110
Average class size8-9
Student to teacher ratio4:1
Hours in school day7
Campus size365 acres (1.48 km2)
Campus type Rural
HousesAnn Lee, Brethrens', Hinckley, Neale, Meacham
Color(s)Maroon & White
  
Song"Simple Gifts"
AthleticsBasketball, cross-country, lacrosse, soccer, softball, tennis, ultimate frisbee, outdoor education, alpine skiing, fitness
Athletics conferenceHVAL, NEPSAC
Mascot Duck
Nickname Ducks
Team nameDarrow Ducks
Accreditation MSACS
PublicationPeg Board
Endowment$3 million
School feesBoarding fee: $365
Day fee: $50 [1]
TuitionBoarding: $67,950
Day: $42,800 [1]
AffiliationNAIS, TABS, NYSAIS, NYBSA
Website www.darrowschool.org

Darrow School is a private, co-educational, college-preparatory school located in New Lebanon, New York. The school serves boarding and day students in grades 9-12 and PG (post-graduate).

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History

Darrow opened in the fall of 1932 as the Lebanon School for Boys. In 1938 president Charles S. Haight died and C. Lambert Heyniger purchased the school, becoming its headmaster and treasurer. Heyniger was a Princeton alumnus who had taught as a missionary in China and then pursued graduate study at Columbia University before joining General Motors. He renamed the school in the Shaker tradition, after a family prominent among the religious colony. [2]

In 1963, three Darrow students set a fire and destroyed the century-old dining hall and fire leveled the 156-year-old gymnasium. Both fires threatened dormitories housing 175 pupils. The boys had hoped school officials would send all the pupils home until repairs were made. [3]

In late 2023, the school's precarious financial situation almost led to closure. [4]

Campus

The campus is situated on the original site of the Mount Lebanon Shaker Village, a National Historic Landmark. [5] It spans over 365 acres of land, with 26 buildings, tennis courts, playing fields, ponds, orchards, pastures, marshlands, and a vast forest.

Student body

The school currently enrolls 110 students from across the United States and beyond.

Athletics

Student participate in a number of competitive and non-competitive sports: [6]

Notable alumni

Notable faculty/staff

References

  1. 1 2 "Tuition & Aid". darrowschool.org. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
  2. ↑ Sargent, Porter (1943). Private Schools for American Boys and Girls. An Annual Survey. p. 275.
  3. ↑ "Arrest 3 Boys In Darrow School Fire". The Times Record. Troy, NY. September 23, 1963. p. 24.
  4. ↑ Fanto, Clarence (January 26, 2024). "Outpouring of donations keeps the Darrow School alive, averting a threatened shutdown in May". The Berkshire Eagle. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
  5. ↑ Rocheleau, Paul (1994). Shaker built : the form and function of Shaker architecture. New York, N.Y.: Monacelli Press. p. 245.
  6. ↑ "Athletics". The Darrow School. Retrieved September 12, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Peg Board" (PDF). Darrow School. Fall 2016.
  8. ↑ Schneider, H. Rose (December 14, 2023). "Darrow School in Columbia County could close due to aging buildings, lack of tuition". The Times Union. Retrieved January 28, 2024.

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