Hillside School is a boarding and day school serving boys in grades 5-9.
History:
*Founded in 1901 in Greenwich, MA by sisters Charlotte and Mary Drinkwater
*Relocated to its present location in Marlborough, MA in 1927
*David Z. Beecher was appointed as Hillside’s 9th Headmaster in 1998
Facilities and Grounds:
*Over 150 acres of land
*Full working farm and greenhouse
*6 dormitories; plus housing for faculty and staff
Academics:
*Average class size: 10
*Student to Faculty ratio is 7:1
*Foreign languages offered: Latin, French, Spanish
Faculty:
*40 Faculty members
*In addition to working in the classroom, faculty members serve as coaches, dorm parents, advisors, role models and mentors.
Tutorial Support:
*Class size: 2-4 students
*Tutorials offered in: Language Arts, Math, Social Skills, and Organization
*All taught by certified learning specialists
Secondary School Placement:
*Recent graduates have gone on to schools such as Choate, Peddie, Tabor, Kent’s Hill, Dublin, Lawrence Academy, New Hampton School, and St. Mark’s
Admission:
*Rolling admissions process – applications for boarding and day students accepted throughout the year
Enrollment:
*145 Students
*65% Boarding/ 35% Day
*14 States and 12 foreign countries represented
Tuition:
*7- Day Boarding $51,000
*5- Day Boarding $45,250
*Day Student $29,950
Athletics:
*21 activities/athletics during the year including soccer, basketball, tennis, sailing, lacrosse, baseball, yoga, drama and band
*Located nearby, the New England Sports Center serves as our home ice for our hockey program
Core Values:
*Compassion, Determination, Honesty, Respect, Fun
Hillside School is committed to providing structured, supportive, and challenging academic opportunities for young adolescent boys, both traditional learners and those with learning differences, in preparation for secondary school. Hillside’s family-oriented residential environment allows boarding and day students to develop academically, physically, spiritually, and socially while building their confidence and maturity, nurturing boys from a broad range of socio-economic and racial background and encouraging them to discover their own paths toward success.
