Fast Facts
- Overview
- Academics & Student Life
- Campus
- Arts
- Athletics
- Admission Tuition & Financial Aid
- Summer Programs
- Communications & Publications
- Development
- W+H By the Numbers
- W+H College Program
Overview
Founded |
Founded as The Leal School for Boys in 1882 and The Misses Scribner and Newton's School for Girls in 1884, both in Plainfield, NJ, these later became respectively The Wardlaw School, after Charles Digby "Pop" Wardlaw moved from teacher to Head and purchased the school in 1916, and The Hartridge School, when Miss Emelyn Hartridge became her school's Head and owner in 1903. |
Grades |
Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 12.
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Students |
The Wardlaw+Hartridge School has a diverse student body.
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Motto |
Cognoscere et Conficere - To Learn and to Achieve |
Mission & Core Values |
The Wardlaw+Hartridge School prepares students to lead and succeed in a world of global interconnection. We provide an educational atmosphere characterized by academic challenge, rigorous inquiry, support for individual excellence, diversity, and a familial sense of community. The core values of The Wardlaw + Hartridge school community are:
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Governance |
A 22-member Board of Trustees that includes parents and alumni. |
Academics & Student Life
The Wardlaw+Hartridge School develops academic and intellectual excellence in its students through programs that stretch creative imaginations, develop athletic and artistic skills, engage a sense of discovery, and foster a social conscience. Beginning with our Early Childhood curriculum and moving through the Lower, Middle, and Upper Schools, our program prepares students to graduate as confident young adult learners with a uniquely global mindset.
The Wardlaw+Hartridge School has a variety of programs that set us apart. Our Signature Programs are unique to W+H and are essential to preparing students to lead and succeed in a world of global interconnection. These programs, which span from Early Childhood through to the Upper School, provide opportunities for students to emerge as pioneering thinkers by engaging in additional programming that highlights our core values of integrity, opportunity, support, diversity, community, and sustainability.
Campus
Our campus is located at 1295 Inman Avenue in Edison, New Jersey. Nestled in a quiet spot, we have a learning environment that includes academic buildings, performing arts facilities, playing fields, an outdoor amphitheater and a swimming facility. Contact our Admission Team to schedule a personal tour.
Arts
Wardlaw+Hartridge offers a robust Performing Arts program including general music, band, choir, theatrical plays and musicals, private music lessons and dance. In the Visual Arts, our students work with skilled, experienced faculty members in dedicated art spaces to develop their talents and explore their creativity.
Athletics
Admission Tuition & Financial Aid
Summer Programs
Communications & Publications
Development
W+H By the Numbers
WARDLAW+HARTRIDGE BY THE NUMBERS
1882 |
465 |
77% |
14 |
21 |
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Year Founded |
Student Enrollment | Faculty with Advanced Degrees |
Average Class Size | Advanced Placement Courses |
7:1 |
87 |
100 |
35 |
65 |
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Student:Teacher Ratio |
Faculty & Staff | Upper School Courses | Athletic Teams | Honors & AP Classes |
100% |
15 |
100% |
3,500 |
80% |
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Participation in Extra Curricular Activities |
Grades Levels Offered (PK3-12) | College Acceptance | Worldwide Alumni | Participation in the Arts |