What is The Putney School? We are both creative and grounded, visionary and practical. We are a community of people who think for themselves, invent, design, experiment, compose, write, build and chase down new ideas.

Emily Jones, Head of School

News and Events

And Off They Go on Long Fall

Emily's Notes

Seeing More, Seeing Differently

Emily's Notes

The Putney School Graduation 2019

Open House 9/28/19

Senior Exhibitions

The Joys of a Collaborative Community

Emily's Notes

Think / Do

At Putney we believe people learn best by doing, rather than being told. Our students flourish with the freedom they have here.

Joy / Meaning

We see the joy that comes from meaningful inquiry and meaningful work. It’s happening all over campus. It can happen for you.

Lead / Work

We value collaboration more than competition. Everyone plays an active role in running the community. Learn more about the the leadership opportunities available to our students

Self / Others

At Putney you will learn the art and skill of self-motivation and self-direction while working with others in an inclusive environment.

Home / World

We promote presence in community, in work, right now. We take what we learn off the hill and out into the world. Just like you, we want to make the world a better place.

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Student Profiles

Nayderson

year
Sophomore

from
Massachusetts

Because of the strong trust Putney has in its students, and the emphasis on students being leaders, it’s helped me realize that I have the power to start something.

Anna

year
Junior

from
California

That’s one cool thing I’ve learned here: even if Putney doesn’t start with what you want, you can find a way to make it happen.

Patrick

year
Junior

from
Vermont

Everybody, as a part of the community, is working toward similar goals, which unifies us in a way.

Triana

year
Freshman

from
Mexico

I’m friends now with people from all over the world—China, Japan, Madagascar, and all over the U.S.—so we’re able to talk about cultural contrasts and have interesting discussions.

Noa

year
Freshman

from
Maine

There’s value placed on work, and it feels connected to the essential aspects of living.

Max

year
Sophomore

from
Massachusetts

I don’t think of it as a failure, because I learned from the experience. I have a deeper understanding of the processes involved and if I were to try again, I would know how to do it better.

Sophia

year
Junior

from
Colorado

Sophia is insatiably curious. Whether exploring computer coding, translating German poetry, or investigating new techniques for photography, Sophia lives on the edge of what she doesn’t yet understand or know how to do.

Nathan Zweig, English Teacher