Our Mission Statement

The mission of The Harvey School is to help students of varying abilities maximize their potential as they prepare for successful college and university careers as well as adulthood.  Through a program of academic challenge, faculty support, and out-of-class activities, Harvey encourages students to find the best of what is within them and to develop the confidence and ability to try new things and to master them.

At Harvey, the admissions process is designed to provide each applicant and his or her family with the opportunity to get to know the school while the Admissions committee learns about the hopes, talents and goals of the applicant. For an applicant to be considered for admission to Harvey, the following steps are required:

• Application: a two-part form with sections for the student and the parent(s)
• Interview: a family visit that includes student and parent interviews and a campus tour
• Transcript: an official school record sent to Harvey by the applicant’s current school
• School Recommendation: completed by the applicant’s principal, teacher or counselor
• Teacher Recommendations: one each from the applicant’s English and math teachers

To begin this process, you may call or email the office or you may submit an on-line inquiry. While standardized tests are not required for admission, the school requests that families have the applicant’s current school send any standardized testing or individual testing to the admissions office.

Harvey operates on a rolling admissions policy and accepts applications throughout the year. The normal entry date is the beginning of the school year in September. When it is appropriate and numbers permit, students may enter in mid-year. Usually this occurs at the beginning of the second trimester (after Thanksgiving) or at the mid-year mark in January.

The Harvey School admits students of any race, color, gender, religion, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accounted or made available to students at the School. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin in the administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, financial aid programs, and other school administrative programs, including its faculty and staff recruitment.

The School encourages interested families to call the Admissions Office at 914-232-3161 to learn more about the School.