Solebury School

About

At Solebury School, students benefit from a 6:1 student-to-teacher ratio. Our population is 48% boarding and 52% day. Students are valued, supported, and challenged to grow.

Our academic program combines strong college preparation with the flexibility to explore new interests. The curriculum includes more than 30 AP and Honors courses, 50+ arts electives, and offerings across STEM, humanities, and world languages. Small class sizes let students build meaningful relationships with faculty who challenge their thinking and support their growth as independent learners.

We’re located on 140-acres in New Hope, PA—a rolling countryside campus with walking trails, gardens, and greenery, only three miles from downtown New Hope and convenient to Philadelphia and New York. Many classrooms open directly to the outdoors, thus extending learning into the landscape. A favorite spot is Mike’s Cafe, a student-run coffee shop that teaches entrepreneurship alongside hot and iced drinks.

Each student’s path to graduation is unique. Solebury students graduate prepared for college and ready to lead with confidence.

Awards or Certifications:

Voted #1 Boarding School in the Bucks County Herald Best of the Region Awards

What is your teaching or educational philosophy?

We believe that all young people love to learn, and that it is our responsibility to develop a challenging and creative curriculum that makes this curiosity a lifelong trait. We teach students to investigate, to question, and to make connections between disciplines. Our academically rigorous curriculum, high expectations, and dedicated teachers ensure that every student is prepared for higher learning.

Since our founding in 1925, strong and positive relationships between students and teachers have been central to the Solebury School experience. By disposing of some formalities that traditionally separate students and faculty, we create a culture of mutual respect. At Solebury, learning truly becomes a joint venture. Energized by the close, working relationships they form with teachers, students perform at their highest level in the classroom and the art room, on the stage, and the athletic field. Through this partnership, students learn to take responsibility for their own learning and lives.

What is your mission statement?

To create an environment of educational excellence that prepares students for success in college and beyond. In the Solebury community, we strongly value intellectual challenge and academic achievement, creative and independent thinking, mutual respect between students and teachers, deep respect for each individual, and diversity.

Enrollment

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