
George School
Address
Address: 1690 Newtown Langhorne Rd, Newtown, PA 18.940, USA
Website: http://www.georgeschool.org/
School Details
Key Facts
48% are girls; 52% are boys
54% are boarding students; 46% are day students
13.5% are Quaker; 26% are international students; 31% are students of color
Number of states represented: 23
Number of countries represented: 43
Number of faculty: 88 (60 with advanced degrees)
Administration and staff: 273
Faculty-Student Ratio: 1:7
Average Class Size: 14 students
Total Students 529
Campus
George School’s campus is 240 acres of open lawns and beautiful woods. Facilities include academic buildings, dormitories, a solar-powered greenhouse, two athletic facilities including an eight-lane pool, ten playing fields, ten outdoor tennis courts, stables and two riding rings, as well as a Student Health and Wellness Center, bookstore, post office, and snack bar.
The Molly Dodd Anderson Library houses 17,000 volumes as well as electronic and computer resources, and participates with over 2,000 libraries in interlibrary loans. The building is environmentally friendly features natural light, ideal for studying.
Entry Requirements
- Student Application (including fee – $60 for domestic students and $100 for students living abroad)
- Transcript(s) with current year grades and previous year’s grades
- Principal or Counselor Recommendation
- English Teacher Recommendation
- Math Teacher Recommendation
- George School Supplement
Tuition & Fees
For 2016–2017, boarding student tuition is $55,600. Day student tuition is $37,700.
Scholarships & Financial Aids
Currently, 53% of our students receive some financial aid. The average boarding student financial aid award is over $36,500 and the average day student award is nearly $21,500. Our financial aid program (almost one quarter of our annual operating budget) represents one of the most significant commitments to financial aid of any independent school in the country.