Harley School

read moreFounded 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. 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.

read moreEducation should prepare a young person for life as we actually encounter it-full of challenges, rapid changes, and the search for happiness and meaning. It is no longer enough to simply have a strong GPA or to have aced all of your exams-selective colleges and universities are overrun by such students. The complex intensity of our world requires not just "great students" but young people who can combine science and art, compassion and logic, inspiration and discipline. The Harley program is highly personalized.

read moreOur school is a caring, close-knit community where students find their place, ignite their passions, find the joy in learning, and are prepared for success in our ever-evolving world. We help students learn to dig deep into the process of growing while uncovering what makes them thrive as learners. They are motivated to become people who explore with confidence, value imagination, and tackle challenges. Our academic program is designed to leverage and encourage the development of traits in a young person's mind, including: critical thinking, an enduring drive toward genuine understanding, and the ability to risk "mistakes" to fuel growth.

read moreAs valuable members of our community, you are an important part of our history, and we are excited to have you as part of Harley's future. Kristina Benjamin '15 interned in the Zero Hunger Internship Program held in Washington, D.C. for 10 weeks over the summer. Through the Food Research & Action Center, Kristina supported the legislative team's work on Child Nutrition Reauthorization. She learnedabout policy, program implementation, development and fundraising, and nonprofit management in the anti-hunger field.