The Putney School


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The Putney School

418 Houghton Brook Road, Putney, VT, USA 5346

School Mission Statement
The legacy of progressive learning at Putney continues as a direct result of the generosity of alumni such as you. Tuition covers only three quarters of Putney's yearly operating budget. The rest comes from endowment income (including interest earned on bequests) and annual fund donations from the people who know, first hand, how important it is to pursue knowledge rather than recite lessons. Your donations also keep the program growing with such recent campus improvements as the Huseby House dormitory and the Michael S. Currier Center, one of Southern Vermont’s premier performing arts facilities. The world needs your creative thinking. Your school needs your continuing support. Thank you for keeping the mission alive.
School Background
The Putney School, founded in 1935 by Carmelita Hinton, a pioneering progressive educator, is an educational community where the experiences are broad, expectations are high, and friendships are close. It is a school where energetic and thoughtful young people engage in a variety of educational experiences, learn responsibility and begin to develop their potential.The school offers a structured yet diverse program. In addition to following a challenging college preparatory academic curriculum designed to foster intellectual curiosity and the skills necessary for thoughtful and thorough learning, each student participates in the arts and in music to develop skills that will bring lifelong enjoyment.
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