Academics

Academics 
We excel in new ways

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Our academic program is about broadening your vision, deepening your intelligence in all its forms, and grasping the complexity of the world ahead, while having fun along the way.

The Academic Experience

Preschool

Our youngest students learn in big ways.

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Lower School

We foster creativity, cultivate independence, and nurture a lifelong love of learning.

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Middle School

An energizing, supportive experience for students who love to learn together.

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Upper School

A wide-ranging, flexible curriculum challenges students to expand their horizons and develop their character.

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JASON YAFFE, DIRECTOR OF ACADEMICS

"At Greenhill, it is impossible to avoid moments of daily inspiration. Walking around the Greenhill campus, opportunities arise to see enthralled faces, enthusiastic smiles, furrows of concentration, and energetic involvement on the part of the teachers and students alike."

Greenhill's Pillars of Teaching and Learning

What we’re talking about

Students and teachers build meaningful relationships – relationships that inspire students to push themselves to discover the unexpected.

Hear more about what our students and teachers have to say about the academic experience at Greenhill.

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Scott Cotton, Upper School History Teacher

A whirlwind
tour of academic spaces

FULTON & KORENVAES UPPER SCHOOL
The Upper School includes the Bernard Fulton Upper School Building and the Korenvaes Upper School Building. The Fulton Upper School building houses the language department, the learning specialsts, and counselors. The Korenvaes Building serves as home to the English and History departments, College Counseling, and the main Upper School office.

MONTGOMERY LIBRARY
The Montgomery Library, named after Marian M. and William S. Montgomery, plays an essential role in a Greenhill education. Students visit regularly in Preschool, Lower School, Middle School, and Upper School to check out books, learn essential research skills, or find a quiet place to study.

LEVY MIDDLE SCHOOL
The Levy Middle School, named after Ruth W. & Milton P. Levy, serves as home to Middle School English, history, and language classes. The building is structured in a pod system, with each grade (5-8) having a central meeting area surrounded by classrooms.

ROSA O. VALDES STEM + INNOVATION CENTER
The Rosa O. Valdes STEM + Innovation Center includes the Design & Innovation Lab, math and science classrooms for Middle and Upper School, spaces for collaboration and study, a coffee shop, and community gathering spaces. The building opened in 2024 and was named after Rosa Olimpia Valdes, the mother of Dr. Ralph de la Torre, who served as an inspiration to her son; she was raised in an orphanage in Cuba, put herself through nursing school, and she fled to the United States during the Cuban Revolution.

Foote Lower School Campus

FOOTE LOWER SCHOOL
The Foote Lower School, named after the second Head of School at Greenhill, Phil Foote, includes the Preschool Building, The Lower School Building, and the Lower School Administration Building.

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