We are CSW: a gender-inclusive day and boarding school for grades 9-12, and a national leader in progressive education.
Our community welcomes students of different races, genders, identities, cultures, and backgrounds to live out our values of inquiry-based learning, student agency, and embracing diverse perspectives.
Our Module System provides an unparalleled depth of 200+ academic and co-curricular offerings taught by expert faculty, giving each student the flexibility to put their time, effort, and passion into what matters most to them.
Our students learn how to learn-discovering by doing, asking difficult questions, advocating for their ideas, taking creative risks-and then putting what they learn into action on our campus and beyond.
Quick Stats (2024-25)
- Grades: 9-12, PG
- Enrollment: 310 students
- Yearly Tuition (Boarding Students): $72,300
- Yearly Tuition (Day Students): $58,500
- Average class size: 14 students
- Application Deadline: Jan. 15 / rolling
- Source: Verified school update
Upcoming Events
School Overview
School Focus
College Preparatory
College Preparatory
School Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
Year Founded
1886
1906
Campus Size
65 acres
126 acres
Student Body
Enrollment
310 students
319 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
7:1
7:1
ESL Courses Offered
No
Yes
% Faculty with Advanced Degree
80%
71%
Summer Program Offered
No
Yes
Tuition Cost
Endowment Size
$14 million
$28 million
Yearly Tuition
(Boarding Students)
(Boarding Students)
$72,300
$65,930
Yearly Tuition
(Day Students)
(Day Students)
$58,500
$35,600
% Students on Financial Aid
30%
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
Director of Admissions
Tara Keppler
Associate Director of Admissions
Melisa Kjellander
AP / Advanced Courses
# of AP / Advanced Courses Offered
n/a
18
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 empowers curious, creative learners to become critical thinkers, problem solvers, and people of purpose through our distinct, dynamic model of progressive education. We live out our values of inquiry-based learning, student agency, and embracing diverse perspectives in every aspect of our student experience.Young people come to CSW to learn how to learn and then put what they learn into action-essential skills they carry into their futures as doers, makers, innovators, leaders, and exceptional humans who do meaningful work in the world.
- 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
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does The Cambridge School of Weston cost?
The Cambridge School of Weston's tuition is approximately $72,300 for boarding students and $58,500 for day students.
What schools are The Cambridge School of Weston often compared to?
The Cambridge School of Westonis often viewed alongside schools like Deerfield Academy by visitors of our site.
Who are famous alumni from The Cambridge School of Weston?
The Cambridge School of Weston famous alumni include: Jennifer Coolidge, Aprille Ericsson-Jackson, Ian Falconer, Andrew Strominger and Helen Keller.
What sports does The Cambridge School of Weston offer?
The Cambridge School of Weston offers 9 interscholastic sports: Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Field Hockey, Lacrosse, Soccer, Tennis, Ultimate Frisbee and Volleyball.
When is the application deadline for The Cambridge School of Weston?
The application deadline for The Cambridge School of Weston is Jan. 15 / rolling (applications are due on Jan. 15 but additional applications are reviewed year-round as space permits ).
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The mandatory volunteer work at my school features many interesting and varied options to choose from that all promote community engagement and hands on learning. For example my volunteer work consisted of working on English. . .
CSW utilizes the "Mod System". It is a system that allows you to have different classes every six weeks making it so that you can have up to 30 classes a year. This was especially. . .
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