The Masters School, Dobbs Ferry, New York, USA

The Masters School
Dobbs Ferry, New York, USA

Three unique qualities of the school, in addition to the high quality of education, in a caring and supportive environment:

Location, location, location! Our beautiful 96 green acre campus is nestled up on a hilltop overlooking the
Hudson River in the quaint rivertown of Dobbs Ferry, New York. While the safe town of Dobbs Ferry gives our campus the look and feel of an Old New England Boarding School, we are only a mere 30 minute train ride from New York City’s Times Square & Grand Central Station (and only 20 minutes from Columbia University). Truly we have the best of both worlds!
Harkness style classes are taught by an amazingly diverse faculty body. About 30% of the School’s faculty are bilingual and over 70% of Masters‘ faculty hold a post-baccalaureate degree.
Location! The Dobbs Ferry Metro North Train Station is a five minute walk from campus. This means our faculty are able to easily plan class trips to New York City, our dorm parents can spontaneously design a day trip over the weekend without worrying about transportation, and our Director of Weekend Activities has a safe means of transporting students to and from the unlimited number of academic and cultural immersion opportunities in the city.

Advanced Placement (AP):

19
Honors and Advanced Placement Courses
The Masters School offers honors sections in the sciences, mathematics, and languages. Advanced Placement courses are offered in the following areas:

Art: Art History, Studio Art
English: English Language and Composition
Foreign Languages: French and Spanish Language and Literature, Latin Literature
History: European History, U.S. History
Math: Calculus AB & BC, Statistics
Music: Music Theory
Science: Biology, Chemistry, Physics B and C

Special subjects offered:

Some of our more popular elective courses include: Forensics, World Health and Epidemiology, Electronics, New Digital Media, Feature Length Filmmaking, Theatre Design, Technical Theatre, Public Speaking, Organic Chemistry, American Studies, Business/Personal Finance, Music Theory, and many more. Please see “Academic Program Guide” for a complete listing

Languages:

Spanish, French, Latin, Chinese (Mandarin), Ancient Greek

Computer (courses):

Please see “Academic Program Guide”

Arts (special choir, drama etc.):

Dobbs 16 (coed a capella) Orchestra, Dohters (female a capella) Phoenix (Drama Club), Glee Club Positive Rhythm, Jazz Band The Naturals (male a capella), MUSE Dance Company Urban Connection

Sports (Varsity and Junior Varsity):

Fall: Cross-Country, Field Hockey, Soccer, Volleyball
Winter: Basketball, Fencing
Spring: Baseball, Golf, Lacrosse, Softball, Tennis

Extra curricular activities (clubs):

Community Government Onyx, Computer Club Outdoor Club, Dobbs Athletic Association, Pamoja, Film Club Panache (Literary Magazine), French Club Peer Leaders, Gaming Club Poetry Club, Gay Straight Alliance Spanish Club, Gold Key Ambassadors Student Activities Committee, International Club Tower Newspaper, Mathematics Club Urban Connection, M.I.S.H. (Community Service), Yearbook, Model United Nations Zetetics

Weekend Activities:

Almost every weekend there are new trips to New York City. Some of the activities include, but are not limited to the following: Broadway Shows, concerts, museums, sporting events, restaurant openings, poetry readings, special events, and much more. Each year we also offer a weekend ski trip, deep sea fishing excursion, as well as, trips to Washington DC and Philadelphia. On campus we have sporting events, dance performances, music recitals, plays, dances, cultural coffee houses, and much, much more. Please see our website and view book for more details.

Grades:
Teacher-student-ratio:
Average class size:
Boarding-day-student-ratio:
Number of students:
Number of students in 11th grade:
Boy-girl-ratio:
Percentage of International Students:

5-12
1:6
14
40/60
Upper school 415, middle school 165
105
50/50
13%

Dress code:

Casual

Tuition:

US$ 45,500,- (School Year: 2010/2011)

Tuition Refund Plan:

Available, details on website

Credit card payments allowed:

No

Additional costs:

US$ 3,200 International Student Fee

Summer School:

No

Webseite:

www.mastersny.org

Pictures:

see Pictures

(The information is for the school year of 2010/2011– there can be changes for the following school year 2011/2012 - no responsibility is taken for the correctness of this information)