The Hewitt School

PrivateUpper East SideAll Girls

45 East 75th Street, New York, NY 10021

212.288.1919

www.hewittschool.org

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Overview

Educational philosophy

Traditional / Academic

Programs offered

K+

Annual tuition

$70K – $70K / yr

School continues

Through Grade 12

Student-teacher ratio

6:1

Total students

~430

Financial aid

Aid: $

Sibling & legacy

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Upcoming:

Sep 23Tour/info session.K

The Hewitt School is an independent K-12 all-girls school on Manhattan's Upper East Side, founded in 1920 and led by Head of School Dr. Jennifer Zaccara. Its program is built around four academic pillars—presence, empathy, research, and purpose—and research-informed pedagogy focused on how girls learn best, with a 6:1 student-to-faculty ratio and about 425 students. Facilities include a rooftop playdeck, gymnasium, and a professional theater, and students engage in robotics, athletics, arts, and student-led sustainability and leadership work. Roughly one-third of families receive need-based financial aid, and the school runs bus routes across Manhattan and to Brooklyn.

Programs & Schedule

K & BeyondThrough Grade 12

Schedule

Monday – Friday

Extended hours

Yes

Tuition

$69,990 / yr

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This school continues through Grade 12. Enrolled students progress without reapplying.

Admissions

Applications open.Aug 15

Tour/info session.Sep 23

Application form due; materials Jan 8; appointments by Jan 15.Dec 1

Financial aid (Clarity).Dec 1

Kindergarten notification (ISAAGNY).Feb 4

Reply by noon.Feb 11

Leadership

Dr. Jennifer Zaccara

Ph.D.; ninth Head of School (since July 2025); previously Head of School at Vermont Academy and Associate Head at The Nightingale-Bamford School

Admissions contact

Christopher Riddick

admissions@hewittschool.org

Culture & Community

Educational approach

Traditional / Academic

Independent K-12 girls' school whose program is built around four academic pillars—presence, empathy, research, and purpose. Research-informed, girl-centered pedagogy grounded in the latest research on how girls learn, pairing academic rigor with joy and strong student-teacher relationships. Motto: 'By Faith and Courage.'

GenderAll Girls

Cultural programs

MusicArt

Outdoor spaceOwn outdoor space ✓

Enrichment

STEM and VEX Robotics (12 teams), Center for Girls' Research and Leadership, sustainability councils, 24 athletic teams, 30+ student-run clubs and publications

After-school programs

After-school program for K-4 with 20+ specialized classes including chess, VEX Robotics, Treblemakers Choir, multi-sports, martial arts, culinary, and creative writing