Ross School
Overview
Ross School is a co-educational boarding (6–12/PG) and day school (N–12/PG) with campuses in East Hampton and Bridgehampton, NY, two hours east of New York City. Our mission is to change the way education meets the future; to foster interdisciplinary, integrated thinking and innovative leadership; to engage fully in the global community; and to facilitate lifelong learning. The School offers a global, integrated curriculum with engaging courses in science, arts, mathematics, humanities, and wellness, while offering opportunities for independent study, competitive athletics, extracurricular activities, and travel. Ross School serves approximately 350 students in Nursery through Grade 12 and postgraduate and attracts a world-class faculty.
Academics
Summary: Ross School prepares children for meaningful lives and active participation in the global community at a time of monumental, rapid-paced change. We aim to help students understand their needs and responsibilities in this place and time, relative to the past, in order to prepare for and embrace the future. We are dedicated to providing the best possible education for our own students while exchanging information about integrated curriculum development, teaching strategies, and school organization with other schools all over the world. We are part of a growing network of students, teachers, school leaders, and mentors of all ages and backgrounds, at locations around the globe, working and learning together. Ross School’s unique curriculum is based on world cultural history and the evolution of consciousness. The curriculum interweaves knowledge in an integrated manner, incorporating skills and content from all disciplines. Because history is studied in a continuous and consecutive thread, students are equipped with a narrative that accounts for significant historical shifts leading up to the major transformation of the present time. The narrative and the integrated nature of the curriculum provide students with tools and opportunities for exploring and solving problems in a holistic manner. Ross School focuses on educating the whole person: mind, body, and spirit, with daily programs in health and wellness. Our teaching methods are informed by the theory of Multiple Intelligences developed by Dr. Howard Gardner and the latest developments in curriculum design, pedagogy, and communications technologies. The teachers, who come from a variety of cultures and professions, collaborate with one another and with experts from around the world to create engaging, progressive curricular units for the students. Ross School offers honors-level coursework that matches or exceeds the rigor of an Advanced Placement course. Students are able to sit for the AP exams if they choose. In the spring of 2017, 58 students took 76 AP exams in 13 different subjects. Of those tests, 64% earned a 3 or above, and 34% earned a 4 or 5.
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Student/Teacher Ratio: 7:1
Average Class Size: 16
Summer Programs: Offered
Full Time Teachers: 75
Number of AP Courses Offered: 15
Teachers Holding Advanced Degrees: 75.0%
Number of IB Courses Offered: 0
Noteworthy Information:
Ross School offers a specialized Tennis Academy, a STEAM Innovation Certification Program, and a dedicated Art Academy.