Fast Facts
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Founded in 1998
Graduates
Our graduates have been accepted at the following secondary schools: Avon Old Farm School, Burke Academy (VT), Canterbury School, The Harvey School, Hotchkiss School, Immaculate High School, John F. Kennedy Catholic High School, Kent School, Loomis Chaffee, The Masters School, Millbrook School, Northfield Mount Herman (VT), Oakwood Friends School, Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic High School, The Putney School, South Kent School, Poughkeepsie Day School, St. Scholastica (LA), Westover, Trinity-Pawling School, Wooster School, Institute for Collaborative Education, Marvelwood School, and The Gunnery.
Students from our first three graduating classes have been accepted at the following: Bates College, Colgate University, Franklin Pierce College, Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Loyola College (MD), Mount Holyoke College, Northeastern University, Pace University, Princeton University, Quinnipiac University, Salve Regina University, St. Joseph University (PA), SUNY Cobleskill, SUNY Oswego, SUNY Stony Brook, Syracuse University, University of Scranton, Vassar College and Western Connecticut State University.
Class Sizes
Junior Pre-Kindergarten (typically 3-years old): 8 to 1 ratio
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Senior Pre-Kindergarten (typically 4-years-old): 10 to 1 ratio
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Lower School (K-2nd Grade): current average of 13.5 with maximum of 16 students; (3rd & 4th Grades): current average of 11 with maximum of 18 students
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Middle School (5th – 8th Grades): current average of 9.6 to 12 with maximum of 22 students
Class Offerings
Core Subjects: Math, Writing, Literature, Grammar, Science, Social Studies, Foreign Language (Spanish or French); Special Area Classes: Music, Drama, Library, Physical Education and Spanish starting in Preschool; Computer/Technology, Health and Visual Arts starting in Kindergarten.
Library
Over 11,000 volumes cataloged through OPAC (Online Public Access Catalog) system.
Students
We currently enroll 150 to 160 students who come from over a dozen surrounding communities, most of which provide busing to and from school, and who are admitted without regard to race, color, religion, or national or ethnic origin.
Living Values Program
Our Living Values Program is integrated into our environment, curriculum, and whole school programming. The integration of this program into all areas of school life provides a safe and respectful atmosphere for optimal learning and personal development, enhancing a deeper experience and understanding of 12 universal values: Peace, Respect, Responsibility, Unity, Happiness, Freedom, Tolerance, Love, Cooperation, Simplicity, Humility, and Honesty.
Inter-Scholastic Sports for Students in Grades 5 - 8
Fall: Soccer (Coed) and Field Hockey (Girls); Winter: Basketball (Coed); Spring: Lacrosse (Boys and Girls).
Faculty
30 teachers engaged in an on-going professional development program holding a collection of advanced degrees and state certification, and with an extensive collective educational experience.
Additional Care Programs
Before and After School Care Programs
Spring Break and Summer Academic and/or Recreational Programs
Clubs/Activities (as requested)
Book Club, Knitting, Reading Buddies, School Store and Snack Stand, Student Council, Student Ambassadors, Art Clubs, Garden Club, Rock Ensemble, Run for Fun, and Odyssey of the Mind team.
Lunch
Daily, nutritionally-sound hot lunch and salad bar are included in tuition and is served family style. Students sit at mixed-age tables with a faculty member.
Finances
Tuition that is one-third (33%) less than the National Association of Independent School’s average for K through 8 day schools.
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Tuition that is less than half (55%) of the average tuition for New York independent K-8 day schools that are NAIS members.
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Limited, need-based financial aid is available.
Mizzentop Day School is accredited by the New York State Association of Independent Schools.
