Tower School

75 W Shore Dr, Marblehead, MA, 01945-0194
Tel: (781)631-5800
Grades: K - 8 | 291 students
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Tower School aims to spark a lifelong love of learning in our students by providing a stimulating education in a supportive environment. We encourage children to strive for personal levels of excellence and to develop fully across a broad range of academic, physical, creative, and social endeavors. Tower seeks to nourish a spirit of inquiry, to impart an appropriate body of knowledge, to set high standards, to instill strong learning habits, and to help students become secure in themselves while respecting the dignity of others.

School Overview:
Tower School
School Membership(s) National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)
Other school association(s)
Religious Affiliation Nonsectarian
Grades Offered Grades Kindergarten - 8
Year Founded 1912
Student Body
Total Students 291 students
Student Body Type Co-ed
% Students of Color 13% (MA School Avg.: 23%)
Students by Grade
 
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers 46 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio 7:1 (National school avg.: 13:1)
% Faculty w/Advanced Degree 47%
Average Class Size 16 students
List of Courses Offered Link to List of Courses
Matriculation Data Link to Matriculation Data
Classroom dress code Casual
(Neat, no jeans, no t-shirts)
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline Jan. 15 / rolling
Tuition Notes PK: $19,000 K-5:$ 23,100 6-8: $ 26,100 Tuition includes all supplies, trips and books. Need-based financial aid is available.
% on Financial Aid 26%
Average Financial Aid Grant $10,759
Admissions Director Elizabeth D. Parker
Admissions Associate Sara Segee
Sports
Total Sports Offered 4 sports
Sports
Basketball Cross Country
Lacrosse Soccer

School Notes:

    • Tower students and teachers are held to high standards of excellence
    • Tower has an outstanding record in preparing students for success in secondary school
    • At Tower, there is a committment to citizenship and good character- a defined set of values
    • We provide a comprehensive program
    • We embrace diversity and the teachings of multiculturalism

    Profile last updated: 10/31/2012

Nearby Schools:

Tower School
Gr. K-8 | 0 mi. away
Devereux School
Gr. K-4 | 0.5 mi. away
Cohen Hillel Academy
Gr. K-9 | 0.9 mi. away
The Greenhouse School
Gr. PK | 1 mi. away
Salem KinderCare
Gr. Nursery School-PK | 1.7 mi. away
The Phoenix School
Gr. PK-8 | 1.8 mi. away

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