Kew-Forest School
Private, college preparatory school in Forest Hills, New York
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The Kew-Forest School is an independent college preparatory school, located in Forest Hills, Queens, New York City, United States, for students in grades Preschool to Grade 12.
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119-17 Union Turnpike, Forest Hills, NY 11375 , | |
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| Type | Private, college preparatory |
| Motto | "Ad Summum" |
Religious affiliation | Nonsectarian |
| Established | 1918 |
| Founder | Louis D. Marriott |
| Status | Open |
Chairman | Chris D’Amato |
Head of school | Tiffany D. Trotter |
| Grades | Early Childhood Development (Preschool)–Grade 12 |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Enrollment | Approx. 247 |
| Campus | Urban |
| Colors | Blue & Red |
Athletics conference | Private School Athletic Association (PSAA) |
| Mascot | Jaguar |
| Nickname | Jaguars |
| Accreditation | NAIS NYSAIS |
| Yearbook | The Blotter |
| Tuition | Pre-K–12: $35,900–$46,300[1] |
| Website | https://www.kewforest.org |
History
What is today the neighborhoods of Forest Hills and Kew Gardens were both created in 1909 as housing developments.[2] The only public school servicing the new developments was P.S. 101, however, it only ran from kindergarten to third grade.[3] A group of wealthy locals engaged with Louis Durant Marriott and Guy Hinman Catlin, both teachers at the private St. Paul's School, to become co-headmasters of the new Kew-Forest School.[3] A 2-acre plot of land was then purchased and three buildings constructed with the school openings its doors on September 25, 1918, offering education from kindergarten through high-school.[3] Unlike many other private schools at the time, the Kew-Forest School started life co-educational.[4]
Headmasters
- Guy Hinman Catlin (co) 1918-1933[3]
- Louis Durant Marriott: 1918-1941[3]
- James L. Dixon: 1941-1960[3]
- Wilson M. Johnson: 1960-1973[3]
- Philip V. Rogers, Jr.: 1973-1999[3]
- Peter S. Lewis: 2000-2009[3]
- Mark Fish: 2009-2014[3]
- Eric G. Ruoss: 2014-2017[3]
- Carla MacMullen: 2017-2022[3]
- Tiffany D. Trotter: 2022-present[3]
Notable alumni
- Hank Azaria, actor
- Maryanne Trump Barry, United States Appellate Judge and eldest sister of U.S. President, Donald Trump
- Peter Brant, industrialist
- Margaret Wise Brown, author
- Derek Bryson Park, Director of the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York
- Donald Trump, 45th and 47th president of the United States[5]
- Katharine Weber, author and professor
- Gideon Yago, journalist[6]
- James Gray, director[7]