Hewitt School

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The Hewitt School
Address
Hewitt School
3 East 76th Street (K-4)
45 East 75th Street (5-12)

New York
,
New York
10021

United States
Coordinates 40°46′25″N73°57′48″W / 40.77352°N 73.963203°W / 40.77352; -73.963203
Information
School type Private, college-prep, day, Independent
MottoBy Faith and Courage
Founded1920
FounderCaroline D. Hewitt
Head of schoolTara Christie Kinsey
Grades K12
GenderGirls
Enrollment475
Average class size12
Student to teacher ratio7:1
Campus size4 buildings
Campus type Urban
Color(s)Blue and White
AthleticsVarsity badminton, basketball, crew, cross country, soccer, tennis, track and field, volleyball
Middle School: cross country, soccer, volleyball, basketball; squash; strength, conditioning, and running, badminton, outdoor track and field
MascotHarriet the Hawk
Team nameHawks
Accreditation New York State Association of Independent Schools
YearbookThe Argosy
Website www.hewittschool.org

The Hewitt School is a K-12 independent girls' school located on New York City's Upper East Side. The school teaches girls to become ethical leaders. [1] The school serves girls in three divisions: Lower School (K-4), Middle School (5-8), and Upper School (9-12).

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History

Caroline D. Hewitt founded the Hewitt School in 1920. Hewitt came to the United States in 1902 as a private tutor to a prominent family in Tuxedo Park, New York. After a decade in that position and at the suggestion of the Hoffman family, Hewitt began private classes for children in a townhouse on the Upper East Side. At this time the school was referred to as Miss Hewitt's Classes. By 1920, Hewitt had established a small kindergarten for boys and girls located at the Mannes Music School. Over time, the school expanded and began to exclusively educate young women[ when? ].

In 1942 Hewitt retired and was succeeded by faculty member Charlotte Comfort. In 1950, the school was granted a charter as a nonprofit corporation. The school moved to its current location at 45 East 75th Street in 1951. In 1955 Miss Hewitt's Classes became The Hewitt School. In 1968, the Gregory Building, named for board of trustees president William Gregory, was built. In 1969 Janet Mayer succeeded Comfort as headmistress and served until her retirement eleven years later. In 1976 the Building Fund Drive added three new stories to the Gregory Building. In 1980 Agathe Crouter succeeded Mayer as headmistress and served until her retirement in 1990. In 1986 a major renovation of the 75th Street Building was completed, adding classroom space and the John and Elizabeth Hobbs Performing Arts Center. In 1990 Mary Jane Yurchak became head of school and then took on a leadership role in integrating academics and technology. In 2000 Linda MacMurray Gibbs became head of school and initiated a long-term plan for its growth. In 2001 the Hewitt community went online, and a revised course of study based on the curriculum mapping process was initiated. In 2002, with a gift from the McKelvey Foundation, Hewitt purchased another townhouse to accommodate the Lower School, beginning in the fall of 2003. This building is named McKelvey in honor of trustee Andrew McKelvey. Also in 2003, a major renovation of the library was completed. Joan Lonergan served as Hewitt's seventh head of school. Lonergan assumed this position in July 2010. In her five-year tenure, Lonergan led the expansion of the school; the townhouse to the west of the Gregory Building was purchased. Beginning in July 2015, a complete renovation of the buildings was funded and planned under Lonergan's leadership.

Tara Christie Kinsey began as the eighth head of school in 2015. [2] [3]

Academics

The Hewitt School provides STEM education, introducing design challenges in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics classes starting in the lower school. Other important areas of focus are the foreign language program, the creative arts program, [4] which includes both visual and performing arts, and varsity sports teams. [5]

The Center for Gender and Ethical Leadership in Society

The Center for Gender and Ethical Leadership in Society is a research initiative within The Hewitt School dedicated to designing a K-12 academic program that improves girls’ lives and outcomes both in school and in the workplace. [6]

Co-curricular activities

Campus

Hewitt's main entrance - Stillman Building - 45 East 75th St Hewitt School 45 E75 jeh.jpg
Hewitt's main entrance – Stillman Building – 45 East 75th St

The Hewitt School is housed in four connected buildings on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. [10] The Upper School (9-12) and Middle School (housed in the adjacent buildings: Gregory Hall, Stillman Hall, and Winslow Hall) (5-8) are housed at 45 East 75th Street near Frick Madison between Madison and Park Avenues. The McKelvey Lower School (K-4) is in a townhouse at 3 East 76th Street just off Central Park.

Hewitt's Lower School - McKelvey Building - grades k - 3, 3 East 76th St Hewitt School 3 E76 jeh.jpg
Hewitt's Lower School – McKelvey Building – grades k - 3, 3 East 76th St

Hewitt's four townhouses contain state-of-the-art science labs, art studios, innovation labs, gymnasium and photography labs. [11] The nearby Central Park provides grounds for outdoor activities and Theater at St. Jean's is used for theater productions. [12]

In 2017, Hewitt expanded its campus by opening Winslow Hall, an adjoining townhouse on 76th Street. The building was designed by Robert A.M. Stern Architects.

Notable alumnae

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