The Hewitt School is a K-12 independent girls' school located on New York City's Upper East Side. The school serves girls in three divisions: Lower School (K-4), Middle School (5-8), and Upper School (9-12).
In 1920, after more than 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, establishing a small kindergarten for boys and girls located at the Mannes Music School. At this time, her school was referred to as Miss Hewitt's Classes.[1]
In 1942, Hewitt retired and was succeeded by faculty member Charlotte Comfort.[citation needed]
In 1950, Miss Hewitt's Classes was granted a charter as a nonprofit corporation.[citation needed]
In 1951, the school moved to its current location at 45 East 75th Street.[citation needed]
In 1955, Miss Hewitt's Classes became The Hewitt School.[citation needed]
In 1968, the Gregory Building, named for board of trustees president William Gregory, was built.[citation needed]
In 1969, Janet Mayer succeeded Comfort as headmistress and served until her retirement eleven years later.[citation needed]
In 1976, the Building Fund Drive added three new stories to the Gregory Building.[citation needed]
In 1980, Agathe Crouter succeeded Mayer as headmistress, serving until her retirement in 1990.[citation needed]
In 1986, a major renovation of the 75th Street Building was completed, adding classroom space and the John and Elizabeth Hobbs Performing Arts Center.[citation needed]
In 1990, Mary Jane Yurchak became head of school, taking on a leadership role in integrating academics and technology.[citation needed]
In 2000, Linda MacMurray Gibbs became head of school and initiated a long-term plan for its growth.[citation needed]
In 2001, the Hewitt community went online, and a revised course of study based on the curriculum mapping process was initiated.[citation needed]
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.[citation needed]
In July 2010, Joan Lonergan began serving as Hewitt's seventh head of school. 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.[citation needed]
In 2015, Tara Christie Kinsey began as the eighth head of school.[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
Hewitt annually participates in New York City's Middle School Model Congress.
Hewitt competes in cross country, track and field, tennis, soccer, volleyball, squash, basketball, and badminton.
Hewitt Robotics team[7] regularly qualify for VEX IQ State Championships and have competed in the VEX Robotics Competition World Championships.[8]
Hewitt's Middle School Sustainability and Social Activism Committee is dedicated to creating sustainable and ethical practices within the Hewitt community and throughout New York.[9]
Hewitt puts on several student productions each year, including an upper school play, middle and upper school musical, middle school play, and a series of music concerts.[10]
Campus
Hewitt's main entrance – Stillman Building – 45 East 75th St.Hewitt's Lower School – McKelvey Building – grades k - 3, 3 East 76th St.
The Hewitt School is housed in four connected buildings on the Upper East Side of Manhattan.[11]
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