Preparing Students to lead lives of great purpose
Founded in 1917, The Harley School is a private, independent school in Rochester, NY offering a college preparatory program for approximately 500 students in Nursery through Grade 12.
When you set foot on the Harley campus, you can immediately sense education is different here.
Our approach yields outstanding outcomes to be sure: the highest SAT scores in the region for the past five years, and 100% college acceptances for our graduates at prestigious colleges and universities, including Harvard, Stanford, and Vanderbilt for the graduating class of 2019.
However, the most important part of our story isn’t results like these; it’s how our students are given the opportunity, the gift really, to be who they are: authentically and with the support of a caring community all around them
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In Their Own Words
“Science is about curiosity, asking questions, and finding new ways to explore possibilities and gather information. The best scientists are lifelong learners who think critically about the world around them. Harley’s approach to teaching the whole child produces the informed and engaged citizens of tomorrow. I couldn’t be happier to partner with Harley in my work and to be a Harley parent for my curious daughter.”
“The strong connection with my teachers and coaches is what I appreciate most about my Harley education. Knowing that they are available and always willing to help makes me feel confident in my ability to take on academic challenges. I know that their presence in my experience at Harley will last past my graduation and well into my future.”
Watch and Listen to Our Community in Action
Grade 5: Wolf Tank Project
Wolf Tank is much like “Shark Tank,” a popular TV show that gives entreprenuers the opportunity to pitch their ideas to a panel of business people and investors. Middle School students in Grade 5 were given the opportunity to develop their own inventions—from prototype to pitch.
The Solenoid-Based, Midi-Playing Marble Metallophone
Grade 2: Twoville Post Office Project
Among a number of inventive, interactive projects, the Twoville Post Office, begun in 1982, is an annual student favorite. The goal? To give the students an enjoyable way to learn how to read, practice authentic writing, try new things, and hold roles of responsibility.
Grade 3: Harlic Garlic Project
One annual tradition that ties Grade 3 students to the Microfarm is Harlic Garlic. Each year, Grade 3 students sell the garlic that they have grown the previous year (and harvested over the summer), and at the end of the fall, they plant another round of garlic for the next class.
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Harley News
How Education Will Thrive and Survive After COVID-19
By Lydia Okutoro-Seck, Head of Middle School, at The Harley School in Rochester, NY. This article originally appeared in the Rochester Business Journal. This past year presented some of the greatest educational challenges endured by students, teachers, and parents...
Nature the Co-teacher: Maintaining lessons from a year outside
By Beth Bailey, Director of Marketing and Communications at The Harley School, featuring interviews with Dr. Terry Fonda Smith, The Harley School’s Head of Lower School, and Kim Bednarcyk, Nursery faculty member This article has...
Alumni Community News: Passing of former physical education teacher Dick Chapman
Dick Chapman P ’76, ‘78 (Physical Education 1958-1966 and 1967-1982) passed away on March 12, 2021. Whenever Dick spoke of his time at Harley, he always had a big smile and was full of enthusiasm and stories. He felt a true connection to the students, the faculty, and...
Alumni News: Connor Frame ’08
Not everything is as it appears. When I learned that Connor Frame ’08 was a lower school teacher in London, I assumed he was following in the footsteps of his mom, Kathy Kearns Frame ’73, a now retired but dedicated teacher for many years at the Pittsford Unified...
Alumni News: Noah Lee ’20
Last March, Noah Lee ’20 was enjoying his senior year at Harley. Accepted into Yale University, he was feeling relaxed, and looking forward to “senior spring” a time filled with fun and meaningful end-of-year activities like the Oak Tree Ceremony, Honors Assembly,...
Alumni News: Chloe Monson ’11
“I don’t regret it, but I wouldn’t recommend it.” This is what Chloe Monson ’11 says about her family’s decision to relocate from England to the United States when she was 16. Originally from Dublin, her family moved around a bit and when her parents decided to move...
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