During the winter months, The Storm King School’s College Counseling Office is fully engaged in supporting students as they move through critical stages of the college placement process. This is an especially important time for juniors, who are beginning their formal college search, as well as for seniors, who [...]
Students in Dr. Feffer’s Honors Physics course engaged in a bridge building competition recently that provided hands-on experience with concepts they were studying. In small teams, the students designed and constructed free-standing bridges out of balsa wood following detailed competition guidelines. Each bridge was required to span a 40-centimeter gap, [...]
At The Storm King School, international travel gives students the chance to explore new cultures, experience stunning landscapes, develop valuable skills, and create memories that will last a lifetime. During Thanksgiving Break, students took that opportunity with two exciting trips: one to Ecuador and the Galápagos Islands, and another [...]
Storm King welcomed a distinguished guest speaker for an evening of intellectual exploration as Professor Thomas Ryckman, Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at Stanford University, presented a talk examining the deep and often surprising connections between physics and philosophy. The event was organized by Storm King Trustee Richard Grossman ’79 [...]
The International Relations course at The Storm King School starts with a simple idea: the best way to understand the world is to actively engage with it. Instead of memorizing facts or passively reviewing headlines, students spend their time analyzing real events, comparing different viewpoints, and practicing how to [...]
At The Storm King School, mathematics is much more than numbers and formulas — it’s taught as both a practical and academic discipline that helps students develop logic, creativity, and confidence. The School’s mathematics program challenges students to think deeply, communicate their ideas clearly, and collaborate to solve complex [...]
This fall, a group of aspiring young artists from The Storm King School attended two National Portfolio Day events — one held at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City and another in Poughkeepsie, New York, hosted by The Art Effect school. The New York City [...]
At The Storm King School, Environmental Science is more than an academic subject—it’s a lived experience. Both inside and outside the classroom, students explore the interactions between humans and the natural world through an interdisciplinary curriculum that spans biology, ecology, earth science, and environmental policy. The course takes an interdisciplinary [...]
Food is more than sustenance—it’s a compelling entry point into conversations about culture, community, and access. This fall, 8th-grade students at The Storm King Scholl are exploring those connections through a new civic engagement initiative led by faculty member Djazmina Guerrier, in partnership with the Smithsonian’s Democracy in Dialogue [...]
Marek Pramuka, Assistant Head of School for Marketing and Admissions The Storm King School began its 158th academic year this month with 180 students, representing one of the strongest enrollments in recent memory. The incoming class of 125 boarding and 55 day students brings exceptional talent across [...]
