Melrose at a Glance
Location
Located in the historic Milltown area of Brewster, New York
History
Founded in 1963 by the Sisters of the Community of the Holy Spirit and since 1993 a fully independent school with its own Board of Trustees
School Day
8:20 am to 3:15 pm (K-8 and full-day Pre-K)
8:20 am to 11:30 am (half-day Pre-K3)
Hot lunch menu offered daily, PreK4-Grade 8
Total Enrollment: 145
180 Co-educational
Maximum Class Size
Pre-K: 18
K-4: 18
5-8: 20
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Curriculum
Challenging academic core curriculum. French, Music, Art and Computer Technology are taught from Pre-K through Grade 8. Latin in Grades 7 and 8. Computer is taught in a fully equipped computer lab. Melrose offers Advanced and Advanced Accelerated streams in Math, Language Arts, and Languages in grades 5-8. (For more comprehensive information about our curriculum, click here.)
Community Service
Consistent with the core values of The Melrose School, our students must complete 25 hours of community service as part of their graduation requirements.
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Academic Standings
Stanford Achievement Test (SAT) median scores are well above national and local norms.
Johns Hopkins University IAAY – 50% to 70% of all 5th – 8th graders qualify to accept the Johns Hopkins challenge.
National Junior Honor Society Member
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Matriculations
The Melrose School graduates are being sought after by some of the most prestigious private secondary schools in the Northeast. (For a complete listing, please click here.) Those electing to attend the area’s public schools are accepted into Advanced Placement and Honors courses.
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Athletic Program
Interscholastic sports teams in Soccer & Basketball, Grades 5-8. (For more comprehensive information about our Athetic Progam, click here.)
Extracurricular Activities
While clubs may vary from year to year, the following are usually offered. French Club, Law Club, Science Club, Craft Club, Homework Club, Select Choir, Drama, Chess Club, Technology Club, Student Council, Brownies, Cub Scouts. (For more comprehensive information about Student Life at The Melrose School, click here.)
After School Program
Offered from 3:15 pm to 6:30 pm (at an additional cost)
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Transportation
NYS – provided by student’s school district if living within 15 mile radius
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