Solebury School

New Hope
, PA
Location
Secondary (Grades 9-12)
Age
College Prep
Focus
Co-Ed
Gender
260
Students
48%
Boarding
Informal
Dress Code From most to least formal:
Uniform, Formal, Casual, Informal.
17
Sports
1925
Year Founded

Description

At Solebury, you will experience:

1) An innovative academic program focused on interdisciplinary and experiential learning, critical thinking, and communication of ideas.

2) Teachers who want to know you and help you succeed; who will become mentors and friends.

3) A challenging curriculum, with advanced courses and unique electives in every subject.

4) Freedom to take the academic program that is right for you and the support you need to maximize your talents.

5) A boarding program that fosters intellectual and personal growth as well as ample opportunities for fun on a bucolic 140 acre campus in New Hope, PA, 50 minutes from Philadelphia and just over an hour from NYC.

6) A school that believes in students using their whole being – where arts and athletics are equally important and each has a place in the day.

7) Most of all, you will find a place to call home.

Unique Characteristics

Solebury is a down to earth place – physically, culturally, and spiritually it is uninterested in any form of pretension. This promotes students feeling at home and feeling like they can be themselves. The ethos of mutual respect that is the core of Solebury enables students to maximize their success in and out of class. Solebury’s schedule allows for students to take on as much challenge as they are ready for while also being able to get enough sleep and to have time to engage in a full range of extracurricular and artistic pursuits.

College Matriculation These are the handful of schools or colleges where students have most frequently matriculated.

  • NYU
  • Wesleyan University
  • Skidmore College
  • Dickinson College
  • Temple University
  • Savannah College of Art and Design

Academics

Trimesters
Schedule
ESL Programs
Summer Programs
No Saturday Classes

Admissions

Rolling Application Deadline
Preferred Application Platform
SSAT SAO

Student Body

260
Students
Co-Ed
Gender
Boarding
0%
International
0%
Students
of Color
0%
International Students From The countries with the largest number of students at the school.
Afghanistan, China, Czech Republic, Germany, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Rwanda, South Africa, Serbia, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, and Ukraine.

Location

Address6832 Phillips Mill Road, New Hope, PA 18938
Nearby Airports
Newark International Airport and Philadelphia International Airport are both 50 minutes from campus.
Campus Size140 Acres

Contact Information

Scott Eckstein
Admissions Director
Tom Wilschutz
Head of School
215-862-5261
Phone
admissions@solebury.org
Email