The Cambridge School of Weston
A leader among America's progressive independent schools, The Cambridge School of Weston has been at the forefront of educational innovation since 1886.
At CSW, creative, motivated students embrace challenging work and address complex questions - with curiosity and courage.
Inspired by the diverse perspectives and high expectations of our justice-minded community, students here find and develop what is extraordinary in themselves and in the world around them.
Students choose from more than 250+ courses through our unique Mod System; no two student schedules are alike.
A CSW education is not simply the acquisition of content and proficiency. It's also a way for students to develop and refine the skills required to become informed, engaged, and effective participants in a democratic society.
Our curriculum uses primary resources and multiple perspectives, and emphasizes our commitment to human rights and social justice.
Quick Stats (2022-23)
- Grades: (Boarding) 9-12, PG
- Enrollment: 310 students
- Yearly Tuition (Boarding Students): $69,500
- Yearly Tuition (Day Students): $56,200
- Acceptance rate: 61%
- Average class size: 14 students
- Application Deadline: Jan. 15 / rolling
- Source: Verified school update
Upcoming Events
- Virtual Event - Thu., October 13, 2022 7:00pm (EDT) - get more information!
- Open House - Sat., October 22, 2022 - get more information!
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Top Rankings
The Cambridge School of Weston ranks among the top 10 schools with 200-400 students (out of 110 schools) for:
Category
Attribute
Faculty Education
School Overview
School Focus
College Preparatory
College Preparatory
School Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
Year Founded
1886
1907
Campus Size
65 acres
126 acres
Student Body
Enrollment
310 students
300 students
% Students of Color
29%
26%
% International Students
11%
20%
% Students Boarding
27%
70%
Offers Post-Grad Year
Yes
No
Academics and Faculty
Saturday Classes
No
No
Student : Teacher Ratio
6:1
7:1
ESL Courses Offered
No
Yes
% Faculty with Advanced Degree
85%
70%
Summer Program Offered
No
Yes
Tuition Cost
Endowment Size
$14 million
$25 million
Yearly Tuition
(Boarding Students)
(Boarding Students)
$69,500
$61,200
Yearly Tuition
(Day Students)
(Day Students)
$56,200
$34,900
% Students on Financial Aid
28%
40%
Avg. Financial Aid Grant
$36,000
$25,000
Merit Scholarships Offered
No
No
Acceptance Rate
Application Deadline
Jan. 15 / rolling
Jan. 15
SSAT Required
Yes
Yes
Acceptance Rate
61%
58%
Director of Admissions
Tara Keppler
Associate Director of Admissions
Melisa Kjellander
AP / Advanced Courses
# of AP / Advanced Courses Offered
n/a
17
Courses
Advanced Drawing Studio, Advanced Writing Portfolio, Advanced Writing Workshop, Advanced Writing Workshop, Art & Idea, Biology of Cancer, Calculus (A, B, C), Contemporary Improvisation, Electrochemistry and Battery Design, Ethics of Science, Examining Media as a Mirror: A Statistical and Visual Approach to Deconstructing False Narratives , French Elective: La Culture Francophone, Issues in Global and National Public Health: Analysis and Action, Mandarin Elective: Chinese Society and Culture through the Looking Glass, Marine Biology, Modernism, Molecular Biology, Multi-Variable Calculus, Music Theory 3, Neotropics of Latin America, Off Campus to China and Taiwan, Off Campus to France, Organic Chemistry, Re-Ordering Chaos, Spanish Elective: Current Events in the Spanish-Speaking World, Statistics, Student Directors' Workshop, The Art of Prediction, U.S. Constitution, U.S. Jailhouse Nation!: History of Crime, Punishment, and Mass Incarceration, U.S. Voting and Elections, Zoology
Sports
# Interscholastic Sports Offered
9
16
Extracurriculars
Total Extracurricular Organizations
42
23
Extracurriculars
Club or Organization:
Advisory Board, Asian Affinity Group, Assembly Coordinators, Board of Trustees, Circle of Sisters (for women of color), Consolodated Media/Podcast, Curriculum Committee, Gender and Sexuality Alliance, I.D.E.A. Committee, Interfaith Club, Investment Club, Jewish Culture Club, Judicial Board, Junior State of America, Literary Magazine, Men of Color, Mixed Heritage Affinity Group, Neurodiversity Alliance, Peer Mentors, Photography Club, Queer People of Color, Read This!, Robotics Team, Social Justice Day, Sociedad Latinx, Sustainability Committee, Yearbook Committee
Arts and Music Programs:
African Dance, Dance Concert, Japanese Cooking, Rock/Pop Ensemble, The Gryphtones A Cappella Group, The Haiti Project
Recreational Athletic Programs:
Badminton Club, Dodgeball, Golf, Kundalini Yoga, Pilates, Running for Fitness, Student Government (ASB), Wilderness Program, Zumba
Advisory Board, Asian Affinity Group, Assembly Coordinators, Board of Trustees, Circle of Sisters (for women of color), Consolodated Media/Podcast, Curriculum Committee, Gender and Sexuality Alliance, I.D.E.A. Committee, Interfaith Club, Investment Club, Jewish Culture Club, Judicial Board, Junior State of America, Literary Magazine, Men of Color, Mixed Heritage Affinity Group, Neurodiversity Alliance, Peer Mentors, Photography Club, Queer People of Color, Read This!, Robotics Team, Social Justice Day, Sociedad Latinx, Sustainability Committee, Yearbook Committee
Arts and Music Programs:
African Dance, Dance Concert, Japanese Cooking, Rock/Pop Ensemble, The Gryphtones A Cappella Group, The Haiti Project
Recreational Athletic Programs:
Badminton Club, Dodgeball, Golf, Kundalini Yoga, Pilates, Running for Fitness, Student Government (ASB), Wilderness Program, Zumba
College Matriculation
Year: 2014 - 2018
10 Most Popular College Choices (# Enrolled)
Oberlin College
13
American University
12
Smith College
12
Bennington College
11
University of Vermont
11
New York University
10
Colorado College
9
Northeastern University
9
Columbia University
8
Rhode Island School of Design (RISD)
8
School Notes
- The Cambridge School of Weston has been at the forefront of educational innovation since our founding in 1886.
- Our progressive pedagogy is rooted in the student-centered philosophy of John Dewey, who advocated active, experiential learning within a curriculum designed to accommodate the interests of individual students. In his eyes-and ours-education is not simply the acquisition of content and proficiency. It`s also a way for students to develop and refine the skills required to become informed, engaged, and effective participants in a democratic society.
- We believe that the world needs global citizens who not only have technical competence and skill, but who are also awake to their unique talents and who have developed ways to bring their distinctive skills and perspectives to what the world will ask of them.
- Our program develops students` abilities to explore and engage with curiosity, courage, self-awareness, discipline, open-mindedness, and a sense of personal responsibility.
- Purposeful classroom experiences and assessments allow students to develop and practice independent thinking, critical analysis, imaginative problem-solving, productive collaboration, and constructive risk-taking.
- Our curriculum uses primary resources and multiple perspectives, and emphasizes our commitment to human rights and social justice. We value creative process and challenge our students to push beyond perceived limitations and to make their work personally meaningful.
- The Cambridge School of Weston accreditations: NEASC
- Sample of notable school alumni/alumnae:
- Jennifer Coolidge - Jennifer Audrey Coolidge is an actress and comedian, best known for playing "Stifler's Mom", a role in the American Pie films, Sophie in the CBS sitcom 2 Broke Girls, Paulette in Legally Blonde (2001) and its sequel, Hilary Duff's character's evil st
- Aprille Ericsson-Jackson - Aprille Ericsson-Jackson is an aerospace engineer. Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, Ericsson-Jackson received her Bachelor of Science in Aeronautical/Astronautical Engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and a Masters of Enginee
- Ian Falconer - Ian Falconer is an illustrator, children's book author, and costume and set designer for the theater. He has created 30 covers for The New Yorker as well as other publications. Falconer is best known for the Olivia series, which features a young pig and
- Andrew Strominger - Andrew Strominger is a theoretical physicist who is the Director of Harvard's Center for the Fundamental Laws of Nature. He has made significant contributions to quantum gravity and string theory. These include his work on Calabi-Yau compactification and
- Helen Keller - Helen Keller was an author, political activist, and lecturer. She was the first deaf-blind person to earn a bachelor of arts degree.
Source: Verified school update
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Review
Description
The thing that stands out most obviously about the Cambridge School is probably its unique schedule. The "mod system" allows for block scheduling in a truly innovative way. Because of the way classes. . .
The Cambridge School of Weston is a liberal arts institution filled with some of the most incredible teachers in the world. The atmosphere is incredible. There is a special place for every student, teacher, and. . .
The Cambridge School of Weston Alumni #3
Class of 2015
5.005/31/2017
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Class of 2015
5.005/31/2017
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
CSW values social justice and celebrates diversity in an incomparable way. Every one of my peers looks back on our high school experience as positive and nurturing. The faculty and community at CSW truly encouraged. . .
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