"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.
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: "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." |
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 Body: When I was in eighth grade, I wanted to go to the public high school with my friends. It took a big push from my parents to get me to look at Putney. |
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 Body: Right away, first semester of my freshman year, I was on Farm Crew for my afternoon activity. We fixed fences, worked in the fields, chopped wood, and did maintenance work in the barn. |
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 Body: "I ride horses as my afternoon activity, sing with the madrigals group as my evening activity, and each spring, am in the school musical." |
