The Calverton School

The Calverton School, founded in 1967, is an independent college preparatory school serving students from early childhood through Grade 12. Calverton prides itself on providing a challenging college-preparatory program in an environment that promotes honesty, tolerance, respect, and responsibility. Small class sizes and excellent student-to-teacher ratios ensure that each student is challenged in every school endeavor aspect. Our small school size provides each student with the opportunity to contribute to the broader community. It helps create an inclusive school that celebrates diversity and helps each student reach their potential. The school provides students with diverse experiences and welcomes students of all races, socioeconomic backgrounds, and beliefs. The Calverton School, steeped in a solid academic tradition, educates students to have the independence of judgment, personal freedom, and strength of character so that they can become leaders with broad intellectual horizons.
Fostering a culture of respect, high expectations, and shared experiences, The Calverton School instills in students intellectual curiosity, personal responsibility, and a strong work ethic to prepare them for higher education and responsible citizenship in a democratic and global community.
Fostering a culture of respect, high expectations, and shared experiences, The Calverton School instills in students intellectual curiosity, personal responsibility, and a strong work ethic to prepare them for higher education and responsible citizenship in a democratic and global community.
The Calverton School is a community of respect, tolerance, and learning. In this community, honor is of paramount importance, for only with honor do we prosper. All members of The Calverton School live and learn in an environment of trust. With this trust comes relief and freedom: there are no locks on lockers, neither hall monitors nor school bells signify the beginnings and ends of classes. Here, each member assumes responsibility, and, with this responsibility, we all enjoy shared independence. Tension will always be present in any environment that fosters independence, yet we only improve and prosper through healthy, constructive tension.
At The Calverton School, there is no external edict that delineates for us right or wrong instead. We expect that each member of our community assumes a personal obligation to act honorably. Here, honor is synonymous with the Golden Rule: acting selflessly, respecting guests, faculty, staff, students, and oneself. To act honorably is to uphold integrity, trust, and civility. Honor is valuing each other. Never condoned are lying, cheating, stealing, discrimination, or violence, because when one commits acts that hurt or otherwise dishonor someone else, the entire community suffers. Understandably, to protect itself and its honor, the Calverton community, will take action should this philosophy be violated.
Everyone will make mistakes—but honor, growth, and learning take responsibility for these mistakes, make any necessary corrections, and continue forward.
Be it known that we will uphold this understanding of honor, responsibility, and respect for all who enter The Calverton School.