The Hewitt School (New York, New York)
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3 East 76th Street (K-3) 45 East 75th Street (4-12) New York, New York 10021 United States |
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| Coordinates | 40°46′25″N 73°57′48″W / 40.77352°N 73.963203°WCoordinates: 40°46′25″N 73°57′48″W / 40.77352°N 73.963203°W |
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| School type | Independent school |
| Motto | By Faith and Courage |
| Founded | 1920 |
| Head of school | Dr. Tara Christie Kinsey |
| Grades | Kindergarten to 12th Grade |
| Gender | Girls |
| Enrollment | 500 |
| Average class size | 12 |
| Campus size | 4 buildings |
| Color(s) | Blue and White |
| Athletics |
Varsity Badminton, Basketball, Crew, Cross Country, Soccer, Swim, Tennis, Track & Field, Volleyball |
| Mascot | Harriet the Hawk |
| Team name | Hawks |
| Accreditation | New York State Association of Independent Schools |
| Publication | The Hewitt Times |
| Yearbook | Argosy |
| Website | http://www.hewittschool.org |
Varsity Badminton, Basketball, Crew, Cross Country, Soccer, Swim, Tennis, Track & Field, Volleyball
Junior Varsity Basketball, Volleyball
7th/8th Grade Badminton Club, Basketball, Cross Country, Soccer, Track & Field, Volleyball
5th/6th Grade Cross Country, Soccer, Track & Field, Volleyball
4th/5th/6th Grade Badminton Club, Basketball Club, Soccer Club, Volleyball Club
The Hewitt School is an independent, K-12 girls school in New York City, New York. The school serves girls from Kindergarten through 12th Grade, in three divisions: Lower School (K-4), Middle School (5-8), and Upper School (9-12).
Caroline D. Hewitt founded the Hewitt School in 1920. Miss Hewitt, as alumnae lovingly refer to her, was born in England and educated there. She came to the United States in 1902 as a private tutor or governess to a prominent family of Tuxedo Park, New York. After a decade in that position and at the suggestion of the Hoffman family Miss Hewitt began private classes for children in a townhouse on the Upper East Side. At this time the school was referred to as Miss Hewitt Classes and highly sought after by New York City’s pre-war elite. By 1920, Hewitt had established a small kindergarten for boys and girls located at the Mannes Music School. In 1923 Hewitt purchased a brownstone at 68 East 79th Street. The school expanded and began to cater exclusively to girls.
In 1942 Miss Hewitt retired and was succeeded by faculty member Charlotte Comfort. In 1950 the school was granted a charter as a nonprofit corporation. The school moved to its current location at 45 East 75th Street in 1951. In 1955 Miss Hewitt’s Classes became The Hewitt School. In 1968 the Gregory Building, named for Board of Trustees president William Gregory, was built.
In 1969 Janet Mayer succeeded Miss Comfort as Headmistress and served until her retirement eleven years later. In 1976 the Building Fund Drive added three new stories to the Gregory Building.
In 1980 Agathe Crouter succeeded Miss Mayer as Headmistress and served until her retirement in 1990. In 1986 major renovation of the 75th Street Building was completed, adding classroom space and the John and Elizabeth Hobbs Performing Arts Center.
In 1990 Dr. Mary Jane Yurchak became Head of School and then took on a leadership role in integrating academics and technology.
In 2000 Linda MacMurray Gibbs became Head of School and initiated a long-term strategic plan for its growth. In 2001 the Hewitt community went online, and a revised course of study based on the curriculum mapping process was initiated. In 2002, with a generous gift of the McKelvey Foundation, Hewitt purchased another townhouse to accommodate the Lower School beginning in the Fall of 2003. This building is named McKelvey in honor of trustee Andrew McKelvey. Also in 2003 a major renovation of the library was completed.
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