The Harley School
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1981 Clover Street Rochester, New York 14618 United States |
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| Type | Independent, college preparatory school |
| Motto | Become What Thou Art |
| Established | 1917 |
| Founder | Harriet Bentley |
| Headmaster | Ward Ghory |
| Grades | Nursery - 12th |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Green and white |
| Mascot | Wolves |
| Accreditation | Institute for Independent Education and National Association of Independent Education |
| Yearbook | The Comet |
| Avg. SAT | 1850 |
| Student:Teacher Ratio | 7:1 |
| Annual Tuition | $24,100 - $24,750 (Upper School) |
| Website | http://www.harleyschool.org |
The Harley School is an independent college preparatory school serving day students in Rochester, New York, United States. Founded in 1917 by Harriet Bentley, The Harley School spans from nursery school to the twelfth grade.
The Harley School was founded in 1917 by Harriet Bentley and a group of mothers who set out to establish a school for four-year-olds modeled after the schools of Maria Montessori. Originally called The Children's University School of Rochester, it hired a teacher to come from New York City to serve. The school was intended to be democratic, with scholarships for less privileged children, and to work as a cooperative. The original tuition fee was set at $8. The school was initially opened on Oxford Street in the city of Rochester, and later moved to Park Avenue. With the Spanish Influenza outbreak in Rochester in 1918, the school was shut down and in the fall of the same year Harriet Bentley fell ill and died within a week. In 1924 the school was renamed as 'Harley' in her honor, incorporating the first three and last three letters of her name. The school later moved to its current location on Clover Street.
The school is located in the suburb of Brighton, boasting a 25-acre (10 ha) campus composed of a newly remodeled main building, an athletic center known as the Fieldhouse which contains an indoor swimming pool, multiple tennis courts, and a landscaped courtyard. The grounds hold two soccer fields, a playground, and are bordered by a creek. A distinctive element of the building is the Arts Wing, which holds several art studios including a glass blowing workshop and pottery studio. The construction of the Chesonis Commons, a new building that will be dedicated primarily to robotics, woodworking, and humanities, is scheduled to reach completion in the fall of the 2013-2014 school year.
The average class size is 8 students, with 75% of the faculty holding advanced degrees. In 2005, 12 students, or 29% of the graduating class, gained National Merits status, the highest percentage in the state of New York. Classes are taught in the traditional fields of history, English, mathematics, science, and foreign languages. All students are required to take three years of a foreign language before graduating. For foreign language requirements, Spanish, French, and Latin may be taken by students. Starting in the 2008-2009 school year, Latin was added to the foreign language roster. The school offers many electives, including gender studies, theremin, glassblowing, writer's workshop, drawing and painting, ceramics, Ancient Greek, photography, and many others.
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