Location: New York, New York
Coed: Girls Only
Population: 706
Type: Independent
Tuition: $61,500
Religious Affiliation: Secular
Mascot: Beaver
Student/Teacher Ratio: 6:1
Schedule: Semesters
Setting: Urban
Located on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, Brearley serves girls in grades K-12. It shares after school programs and some classes with the nearby all-girls Chapin school. The school focuses on preparing students for college, and has a strong liberal arts curriculum. It is regularly ranked as one of the best private schools in New York.
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Application Open: August
Interview Due: December
Applications Due: December 15
All Materials Due: January 12
Online Application Portal: You must apply online. Brearley uses Ravenna to handle their applications.
Standardized Tests: Either the ISEE or SSAT is required.
Interview: Interviews are required, and must be done in person. These are done as part of a campus visit. These may be scheduled after you submit the online application.
Parent Interview: Also done in person, as part of the campus visit.
Recommendations: Recommendations from your math and ENglish teachers are required.
Transcripts: These are required from your current year and the past year.
Other materials: All students must take Brearley’s own math and English assessments. These are done during the school visit and interview. You must also submit a graded essay with teacher comments from an English or history class.
Curriculum Information: Brearley’s curriculum is a mix of required courses and electives.
Graduation Requirements:
Note that these are the minimum graduation requirements. We recommend, and colleges prefer to see, that students have taken four years in each of the core academic subjects: Math, English, Science, Social Studies, and a foreign language.
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Educational Philosophy: The Brearley School challenges girls of adventurous intellect and diverse backgrounds to think critically and creatively, and to act with courage and integrity. The School fosters a love of learning, excellence in the liberal arts, and engagement in a lively and inclusive community. Guided by dedicated faculty and staff, students learn to uplift one another as they grapple with complex ideas and develop a strong sense of self. We value empathy, originality, and depth of thought and character. The Brearley community cultivates the joy of lasting friendships, the confidence to pursue one’s ambitions, and a commitment to the greater good.
Campus Information: Brearley occupies a number of buildings. The lower schools are all in single buildings, while upper school students sometimes cross between buildings.
Arts Programs: Students can investigate the arts through both coursework and extracurriculars at Brearley.
Athletics: Brearley’s athletics department offers numerous teams to students.
Clubs: A collection of clubs at Brearley can be found here.
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