Harley’s Approach to College Counseling
“Club Rush” is an afternoon every fall in the Upper School when students have the chance to sign up for clubs for the year, and each year it is very different because new clubs are created based on student initiative and enthusiasm.
Each and every year, students at The Harley School participate in HAC Athletics, and their success continues to be impressive, both as students and athletes. Our athletic program is an integral part of Harley, teaching student-athletes invaluable lessons about teamwork, time management, persistence, and competition. Our program allows them to develop physically, mentally, socially, and emotionally as they represent their school on and off the field. They grow, mature, and work hard to be the best teammate they can, while creating lifelong memories with teammates who often remain friends for life. 
Our Upper School is filled with formal and informal opportunities for students to take on leadership roles. Whether following passions or learning new skills, student-driven opportunities take many shapes.
Unlike this class, death is not an elective. Although it is one of two universal human experiences, our culture often ignores, denies, or misconstrues the true nature of death and dying. What happens when we bear witness to this natural process in the cycle of life and develop our ability to be fully present with others when they need us more than ever? It has the potential to change us deeply and fundamentally while shining a brilliant light on the path of our own lives.
This program utilizes environmentally-focused approaches to education and hands-on learning in order to foster the next generation of leaders through a lens of sustainability and problem-solving.
At Harley, our students learn how to evaluate social systems in order to identify complex problems in society through a lens of social justice. They take a hands-on approach to working for a fair, equitable society by researching, exploring and evaluating different perspectives, and offering solutions—both theoretical and practical.
Students may create independent studies with supervising teachers throughout their Upper School experience or, during Grade 12, they can design Capstone projects—intensive collaborations with Harley faculty and off-campus mentors—involving rigorous academic study and culminating in public presentations. 
Dear Members of the Harley Community,
As the end of summer nears and the 2024-25 school year commences, we want to provide a brief update on the Head of School search process.
After learning about our school and mission last spring through community surveys, on campus meetings, and Zoom meetings, our search partners at DRG developed a Head of School Position Statement (posted on Harley’s website) which they used to recruit candidates leading up to the August 30 application deadline. They spent the summer reaching out to candidates, attracting them to the search, and conducting preliminary interviews.
We are heartened, but not surprised, that interest in the position is strong: 43 candidates have been interviewed from a pool of over 90 prospects. The Search Committee will meet in mid-September to select which candidates to move forward for semifinalist Zoom interviews.
From there, the Committee will invite the finalist candidates to campus for introductions to the Harley community and a series of presentations and interviews. The on-campus visit details will be shared once we have coordinated the visits with the finalists. We plan to host them on October 1-2, 7-8, and 9-10.
This is an exciting time for Harley. Community engagement in this process is critical, as the collective strength of Harley comes from the contributions of each member. We hope you will participate as we work through the process of naming our new leader this fall.
Our thanks go to Transitional Head of School Dr. Kathryn Kaiser, Harley employees, and the Search Committee for their commitment and efforts during this time of transition.
On behalf of the Search Committee,
Dena Levy P ’24 and Chrissy Bennett-West P ’30,
Head of School Search Co-Chairs