Summary: Fay is organized into three divisions: Primary School (Kindergarten through grade two) Lower School (grades three through six) Upper School (grades seven through nine) Within each division, teachers work closely across grades and across disciplines to create a rich program that teaches foundational skills while also supporting critical thinking and creativity. Fay teachers believe in making learning "serious fun" - engaging, meaningful, authentic, and appropriately challenging. Fay’s traditional curriculum is balanced with an innovative focus on creativity and design in every discipline. In every grade, students participate in classes where students are challenged to identify problems, think creatively, and iterate and test solutions. Many of these classes take place in Fay School’s Innovation Lab, a 3,000 square-foot lab space with dedicated spaces for designing, fabrication, and tinkering. Over the course of their time at Fay, students create projects that incorporate a range of graphic medium and materials, including CAD / CAM, electronics, robotic control, wood, metal, plastic, paper and textiles. In Primary and Lower School, the Creativity and Design curriculum is integrated across the disciplines. In Upper School, the Creativity and Design program is formalized as a series of standalone classes:

Department Director Rob Gustavson, Jr.

Student/Teacher Ratio: 6:1

Average Class Size: 14

Summer Programs: Offered

Full Time Teachers: 60

Number of AP Courses Offered: 0

Teachers Holding Advanced Degrees: 76%

Number of IB Courses Offered: 0

Learning Support

• Learning Center
• Learning Differences Support
• Study Skills Assistance

English

• Classics
• Creative Writing
• Literature
• Playwriting
• Poetry
• Public Speaking

History

• Classical History
• European History
• Medieval History
• United States History
• World History

Foreign Languages

• Chinese-Mandarin
• French
• Latin
• Spanish

Sciences

• Biology
• Physical Science
• Life Science

Math

• Algebra
• Geometry
• Pre-Calculus
• Pre-Algebra

Computer Studies

• Computer Programming

Music

• Band
• Choral Music
• Orchestra
• Recording

Performing / Visual Arts

• Art History
• Ceramics
• Dance
• Design
• Drama
• Drawing
• Painting
• Pottery
• Printmaking
• Publications
• Public Speaking
• Sculpture
• Studio Art
• Theater Arts
• Woodworking
• 3-D Art

Special Programs

• Community Service
• Leadership

Dorm Life

Number of Dorms: 7

Average Students Per Dorm: 0

Number of Girls Dorms: 5

Number of Boys Dorms: 2

Dorm Amenities

• Game Room
• Lounge
• Wireless Internet

Other Dorm Amenities

Our students live in homelike dorms that are just a short walk from the dining room, classrooms, and playing fields. Our dorms are separated by gender, and each dorm includes faculty apartments, so our dorm parents (who are middle school boarding experts!) are always on hand to provide supervision and care.

Student Life

Fay students are well rounded and balanced individuals who push themselves to be the best they can be inside and outside the classroom. From helping in the Primary School to serving as ninth-grade proctors to collecting recyclables with the Green Squad, we hope that each of our students will take advantage of all the wonderful and exciting opportunities Fay has to offer.

Facilities

• Baseball Field
• Basketball Court
• Fitness Center
• Football Field
• Indoor Basketball Court
• Indoor Climbing Wall
• Pool
• Technology Center
• Volleyball Court

Other Facilities

Clubs & Organizations

• Chess Club
• Community Service
• Debate Club
• Diversity Club
• Dorm Proctors
• Environmental Club
• Foreign Language Clubs
• International Club
• Literary Magazine
• Math Club
• Newspaper
• Outing Club
• Photography Club
• Student Activities
• Student Government
• Student Publications
• Theater Club
• Yearbook
• Yoga Club

Arts Department Director: Philip Montgomery

Athletics Department Director: Rob Feingold

Arts

• Art History
• Ceramics
• Dance
• Design
• Drama
• Drawing
• Painting
• Pottery
• Printmaking
• Publications
• Public Speaking
• Sculpture
• Studio Art
• Theater Arts
• Woodworking
• 3-D Art

Interscholastic Sports

• Baseball
• Basketball
• Cross Country Running
• Field Hockey
• Football
• Ice Hockey
• Lacrosse
• Soccer
• Softball
• Squash
• Tennis
• Track and Field
• Volleyball
• Wrestling

Recreational Sports

• Aerobics
• Alpine Skiing
• Dance
• Golf
• Hiking
• Snowboarding
• Tennis

Notable Alumni