Welcome to The Grauer School

We give your children the finest programs in academics, arts, athletics and leadership, in an intimate and safe setting of just 150 students in grades 6 through 12.


Values hold a prime place in The Grauer School’s day-to-day practices.  The school holds humanitarianism as a core value, so we require at least 50 hours of community service before each student graduates. Compassion is our watchword – for one another, for our environment, and for all. Our renowned Expeditionary Learning program provides students with meaningful challenges worldwide.

We believe that motivation to succeed should come from within. So our instructional aim is to create a positive, enriching, and Socratic academic environment where students’ efforts and attitudes help them shape and achieve their personal goals.

We are strong believers in the nation’s Small School’s movement, which holds that students will have a better academic experience if their school environment offers close bonding opportunities with peers and teachers. Our optimal size allows us to offer unrivaled academic and personal opportunities — opportunities that have become increasingly hard to find.

The Grauer School, established 1991, is an independent college preparatory school that combines rigorous academics with arts, athletics, and leadership opportunities, all within a unique humanitarian approach to education.