I am pleased to welcome you to the website of The Elisabeth Morrow School. This is a virtual interpretation of our community. To get a real feel for us, I encourage you to come to an open house or arrange for a campus tour, which can be scheduled at your convenience by contacting the Office of Admissions and Financial Aid. Seeing the students and teachers in action in the classrooms and on our beautiful campus will help you understand what a special place this is.
Throughout its history, the School has remained firmly committed to Elisabeth’s principle of “The best of the old and the best of the new.” That simple sentence holds the key to the enduring success of The Elisabeth Morrow School and its students. It roots us in the practices of the past which have proven valid time and again. Simultaneously, it compels us to look forward and embrace change in a way that recognizes that there will always be more effective ways to bring young people to the next level of growth.
The power of this School lies in its resolve to be a humanistic, caring community that expects the best of all its members, while recognizing that the ways of doing that will, inevitably, shift and change through the years. Knowing what I do about Elisabeth Morrow, I believe she would be pleased with her school if she spent a day here. She would find outstanding teachers working creatively and professionally in a wonderfully diverse environment. She would find a place where each student is recognized and respected, where learning is infused with a sense of joy and excitement, where our the Four C's of Cooperation, Consideration, Compassion and Courtesy lead to success, and where success is defined differently for each of our students. She would see a school that cares as much about the heart as it does about the mind, knowing the two are linked eternally.
The Elisabeth Morrow School is very proud of its accomplished alumni and the impressive list of schools that they have attended. The foundation of their success comes in part from our well-educated faculty and staff who are experienced in providing a comprehensive education for children during their formative years. The Elisabeth Morrow School provides the tremendous benefits of an education that focus upon the years from three through fourteen. Each year, we welcome many former students to our campus as visitors, volunteers, guest speakers, members of our faculty and current parents. Thank you for visiting our website. We hope that you will enjoy learning more and that you will come to visit and see just how excellent a school can be.
My very best,
David M. Lowry, Ph.D.
Head of School