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The Putney School
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  • Private, Boarding
  • PUTNEY, VT
Private School

The Putney School

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    grade A+
    Overall Niche Grade
    1. Academics
      grade A+
    2. Diversity
      grade unavailable
    3. Teachers
      grade A minus
    4. College Prep
      grade A
    5. Clubs & Activities
      grade A minus
    6. Sports
      grade C+

    About

    Applying

    Application Deadline
    January 15
    Application Fee
    $25
    Interview Required
    Yes
    Required/Recommended Tests
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    Tuition

    Yearly Tuition
    $42,400
    Tuition is for the highest grade offered and may have changed for the current school year. For more information, please contact the school.
    Boarding (Tuition + Boarding)
    $71,500
    Received Financial Aid
    36%
    Average Financial Aid
    No data available  

    From The Putney School

    Traditional education is not good enough for us. We are an independent 9–12 private boarding and day school situated in southeastern Vermont that has spent 85 years on the forefront of progressive education. We work to set up students for their own success. And the way we work, works.

    This is a place of constant growth where students find their full selves. Taking control of their education through project and experience based learning, embracing their creativity on a campus constantly making, leading and becoming active community members through our work program — Our way of learning can’t be found anywhere else.

    The result of a Putney education is a person who is adaptable, resilient, and prepared. Ready to do right by themselves and the world around them.

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    Academics

    Average Graduation Rate
    100%
    Average SAT
    1310
    83 responses
    Average ACT
    29
    44 responses

    Your workshop, your laboratory, and your launchpad.

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    Project Week empowers you to dive deep into something you’re passionate about in an academic setting and turn your unique passions into academic pursuits. This independent study brings together all the skills and tools you’ve gathered and focuses them around one goal. Whatever you find interesting, you can pursue it completely at Putney.

    Culture & Safety

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    Boarding

    Students Boarding
    71%
    Boarding Days Per Week
    7-day
    Top Countries
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    International Boarding Students
    22%

    Students

    Diversity
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    Students
    235
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    Teachers

    Student-Teacher Ratio
    3:1
    National
    17:1
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    Clubs & Activities

    Clubs & Activities
    grade A minus
    Based on student and parent reviews of clubs and activities.
    Girls Athletic Participation
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    Boys Athletic Participation
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