We have been with Hackley for over 15 years combining the years of our children at Hackley. The most notable attributes are the campus itself which is beautiful. The education is adequate except for English which has most emphasis and, as a result is very good. The middle school has notorious teacher
... Read more turn over, some teachers are most concerned about themselves - not for the students. Hackley has a very short fuse for disciplining boys (not so much the girls which often are the insitgators). The headmaster is at the core of this. Annual tution increases average over 7.5%, 2009/2010 was a first exception in 12 years. Most sports are below average as the top has no interest in athletics. When I look back at Hackley and try to see one image, one theme, the one thing that makes it special - it is all about the money. Read less
Posted by a parent on 07/30/09
Enormous emphasis on character education. The motto 'Enter here to be and find a friend' extends beyond the students and faculty to the parents as well. The administration is extremely responsive to the needs of both the kids and their parents. The writing program is exemplary - it begins in first
... Read more grade and trains the students so well, they find college 'a breeze.' Admissions favours siblings and children of faculty which brings down the academics and behaviour (especially in the Lower School), but since the class size is so small and administration is so responsive, ultimately each child's education is personalized (which is what you're paying for!) Read less
Posted by a parent on 05/14/09
Hackley has many fine attributes-its class size, teacher responsiveness and upper school faculty being among the foremost. We have had two children there since kindergarten and are generally pleased although we find it a bit too 'traditional' in its approach and not as creative or artistic as hoped (the
... Read more arts are not emphasized). There are many sports however none are top-caliber as the upper school seems to recruit for academics almost to the exclusion of athletes or athlete/scholars. A new Athletic Director this year promises potentially more. Parents are involved and supportive overall. Price tag seems to go up exponentially in line with Manhattan schools with whom they are beginning to compete. They take themselves seriously in the best of ways and are very strict especially with the boys. Curriculum and tracking accomodate many but in reality they only accept the brightest and emphasize achievement. Some amazing teachers. Read less
Posted by a parent on 11/17/08
A great huge educated 163 acres of school. It goes from K-12 and has many houses. It has a lower school house,middle school house, upper school house, a library, a gym, 6 turf fields, indoor pool dome, outdoor pool, 5 baseball fields, 2 football fields, 3 soccer fields, 1 art house, 1 lockeroom house/
... Read more maintnence, headmaster house, admissions house, facolty house, bording school houses for boys, bording school houses for Girls, open fields, squash quarts, tennis quarts, Cafeiteria( apart of LS,MS,US, playground, park, forest, parking lot, lake, river, stream, and more. 73% of boys who go to Hackley school go to Ivy League schools when they get older. Education is tied for best education for MS in the U.S.A. It won best quality teacher awards. It is definately one of the best schools on the planet. Read less
Posted by a other on 11/03/08
I am currently a student in the Upper School and I can honestly say that I love just about everything about Hackley. New students- making friends is not difficult at all! People are so friendly, teachers are great and available for extra help. I was having trouble with a particular class, and the teacher
... Read more met with me privately once a week for months to tutor me. Hackley has been a great experience so far, and I wouldn't leave Hackley for anything. I'll definitely be sad when I graduate! Read less
Posted by a student on 06/27/08
I am currently an upper school student at Hackley and I am very pleased with things. The classroom size is so much smaller than public schools, the largest class having 15 students (except for band). The teachers are more willing to give extra help and tutoring outside of class. There is more trust between
... Read more faculty and students, which leads to more freedoms as well as responsibility. The curriculum is more challenging and accomodating to every child's intellectual ability. The cafeteria food is excellent, as well as their athletic department with a wide variety of sports. Hackley school definitely takes every student's needs into perspective. Read less
Posted by a student on 02/27/08
My daughter goes to Hackley and I am very pleased with how the school runs and their curriculum. The school has a variety of activites so that everyone can find one that they like best.
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Posted by a parent on 09/26/07
I go to Hackley School and have been going there since kindergarten. I think that since Hackley has such a small and close community that that makes children who go there and new students, feel more at ease. Everyone is so friendly at Hackley. The food is *AMAZING* and so are the sports. The academics
... Read more are good and so is the music department. I love Hackley and plan on going until I graduate in 2012. Read less
Posted by a student on 11/03/06
Our experience at Hackley was mixed. Because we have moved a few times our children have attended both private and public schools. We put them into Hackley with very high expectations that the school's reputation for academics would be a good fit. We found that, as one of the previous writers noted,
... Read more some of the teachers were coasting. They were not as good as the teachers our children had at public school. The work was no harder and in some cases was less interesting than what they had received in public school. On the other hand, the administration is definetly on top of things and very responsive to both kids and parents in a way that few public schools can match just because of numbers. Ultimately we removed our kids as there was insufficient 'value added' to justify the tuition. The cafeteria is a real plus! Read less
Posted by a parent on 10/15/06
We have been extremely happy with Hackley. Indeed, it has exceeded all our expectations. Our son is in the lower school. Its Director truly loves the children, teachers are enthused, and our son has always felt secure there as part of a nurturing community. We have been impressed by the many levels
... Read more of learning that occur within each class. Also, the school is incredibly responsive to parent questions and engages in candid discussions regarding curriculum, differing studies and approaches to teaching, etc. A great school. Read less
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Tarrytown schools — Hackley School is located at 293 Benedict Ave, Tarrytown NY 10591. 293 Benedict Ave is in the 10591 ZIP code in Tarrytown, NY Hackley School is a Private school that serves grade levels K - 12.
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