Although I grew up in East Harlem, I spent many summers at my grandmother’s in Minnesota, where I discovered that I had a passion for nature and animals.
Student Profiles
The Putney School has 220 boys and girls in grades 9-12. All of the boarding students and many of the teachers and staff live on the campus. About 18 percent of our students come from countries outside the United States. In recent years we have had students from Brazil, Canada, Colombia, France, Germany, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Norway, Rwanda, Spain, Switzerland, Tibet, Ukraine, and the West Indies.
Twenty three percent of our students commute from home, which provides some nice weekend getaway opportunities for boarders. There's a lot of variety in our student population and chances are you're going to find someone you'll enjoy hanging out with. Here are a few current students to give you an idea of who goes to The Putney School:
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 Body: I wasn’t happy with my school choices at home. The public school was too big, and the only private school was very traditional. |
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 Body: I grew up in Laos, in the capital city, but my father is American, from Wisconsin, and I’ve spent a lot of time there during the winter. |
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 Body: "At Putney, rather than do high-pressure exams that can make or break your entire grade, twice a year we have Project Week, in which we extend our studies in one or two classes into original projects. I've matured into a very serious student of photography, and I've done four major photographic projects. |
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 Body: "Being 'good' should never be my goal. My goal, at least at first, should be to enjoy what I'm doing, because only then will I take risks and think creatively. |
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 Body: "I didn't have culture shock moving to Putney from New York City - except that it was so dark and quiet at night that at first I couldn't sleep." |
