New Hampton School

Founded in 1821, New Hampton School is a private, college preparatory school for boarding and day students in grades 9-12 and postgraduate that cultivates lifelong learners who will serve as active global citizens.

Our name reflects more than a place. It signals a mindset-one that values curiosity over complacency, growth over comfort, and forward momentum over convention. That confidence takes root in a close-knit setting where students feel supported, challenged, and encouraged to push beyond what's familiar.

Supported by a tight-knit community where 90% of faculty live on campus, students have access to incredible opportunities and signature programs including:

• International Baccalaureate Program (IB): Through six subject areas and three core components-Theory of Knowledge, the Extended Essay, and Creativity, Activity, Service (CAS)-students engage in sustained, inquiry-driven work that prepares them for college-level expectations. Our intentionally small classes ensure that IB students receive individual feedback, mentorship, and the space to take intellectual risks.
• Academic Support Program:There are many different types of students who take advantage of the Academic Support Program thorugh individual, shared or group tutoring during the school day. Some are students with diagnosed learning differences needing individualized support as they work towards learning independence. Others are students eager to learn and acquire new skills that will allow them to reach the most challenging levels of education.
• PEAK:PEAK is designed to make wellness part of every student's experience, with opportunities for everyone to engage and more personalized support for those ready to go deeper.PEAK is based on the belief that excellence and wellness are not competing priorities, but complementary pursuits. The program is committed to providingboth the physical and mental wellness support to prepare students for whatever comes their way.
• Project Week:Project Week is a signature New Hampton experience that takes learning beyond the classroom and into the world. Each spring, students spend a week immersed in hands-on projects focused on exploration, service, creativity, research, and adventure. Traveling in small groups with faculty mentors, students engage directly with new cultures, communities, ideas, and environments.
• Entrepreneurial Studies: Our Entrepreneurial Studies Program teaches students to identify gaps, catalyze ideas, create opportunities, and recognize that failure is part of progress. We inspire that elusive "X" factor in our students as we build more than start-ups-we build self-starters.For students who choose to commit to this area of study, we offer a Diploma with Distinction in Entrepreneurial Studies.
• Diploma of Distinction in the Arts:For the most passionate artists striving for excellence, New Hampton School offers a Diploma with Distinction in the Arts. Working closely with a dedicated mentor, students develop a professional-level portfolio, refine advanced skills, and complete a capstone project that showcases their years of commitment-positioning them as standout candidates in the eyes of college admissions.

• Sample of notable school alumni/alumnae:
  • Cayla Barnes '17 - Member of the United States Women's Hockey Team and Olympic Gold Medalist at the 2018 Winter Olympics.
  • Dempsey Arsenault '15 - Member of Brave, one of the three teams associated with the Women's Professional Lacrosse League.
  • Ed Cooley '88 - Head coach of Mens basketball at Georgetown University.
  • Wes Miller '01 - Head coach of Mens basketball at the University of Cincinnati.
  • Rich Ryan '83 - Deputy Project Manager for NASA, James Webb Telescope Project.