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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Alumni News: Daniel Effron ’01’s Formative Experience
“Harley was an immensely formative experience.”–Daniel Effron ’01 Daniel joined Harley Middle School in Grade 8; he is a graduate of Yale University, was granted his Master’s and Ph.D. from Stanford University, and is now a professor at the London Business School. He...
Rochester Business Journal Coverage: First Line Initiative to address education accessibility at Harley School
This article originally appeared in the Rochester Business Journal, November 17, 2021. First Line Initiative to address education accessibility at Harley School By: Velvet Spicer November 17, 2021 The first line of the Harley School’s mission statement reads “We are a...
Rochester Business Journal Coverage: Close of Lives of Great Purpose Campaign
This article originally appeared in the Rochester Business Journal, October 25, 2021. Harley School raises $16 million in three-year campaign By: Velvet Spicer October 25, 2021 The Harley School on Friday marked the close of the largest donor campaign in the school’s...
Rochester Business Journal Coverage: EE Ford Grant
This article originally appeared in the Rochester Business Journal, June 22, 2021. The Harley School has been awarded a grant by the Edward E. Ford Foundation for the advancement of the school’s climate change curriculum, enhancement of its sustainability plan and...
Alumni News: Aliza Leit ’17 Maximizing Her Joy in Learning
"Maximize your joy in learning.” This is what Aliza Leit ’17 says we should all strive for; and she is doing just that. Aliza joined Harley in Grade 7, following in the footsteps of her brother Jeremiah ’14, who was already here. Their parents decided to move Aliza...
Alumni News: Justin Fox ’15 Making It Happen
Justin Fox ’15 says every time he wants something, he finds a way to make it happen. That was the case when he decided to come to the Harley School. He was a Grade 10 student at Norman Howard School and knew from the time he was a young boy that he wanted to be a...
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