Expanding Minds, Building Character
Since 1930, The Elisabeth Morrow School has shown exceptional dedication to educating children to be thinkers and leaders. Our founders, Elisabeth Morrow and Connie Chilton, were trailblazers who believed that young children deserved to have a rigorous education from the earliest ages. Today, with a 95-year legacy of inspiring young minds to embrace the joys of learning, we continue to be innovators in educating children through the entire arc of childhood.
EARLY Learning
Young minds are the most formative
Lower School
Active problem solvers, creative thinkers, and innovative learners
Middle School
Partners in guiding their own education
Summer Programs
Learning & enrichment options from June–August
Congratulations, Class of 2025!
High school shouldn’t be “one size fits all.” We connect students with the schools best designed to help them thrive, including some of the most selective day and boarding schools in the country. See where our eighth graders were accepted and where they’re heading after graduation.
Inquire about our openings for the 2025–2026 school year in select grades.
Much of our early learning program is at capacity, but we are accepting applications in select lower and middle school grades.
14 Acres of Learning & Growth Opportunities
Our child-centered and innovative academic programs take place across a 14-acre campus, a certified wildlife habitat that provides our students with indoor and outdoor learning spaces, including state-of-the-art technology labs, gymnasiums, maker spaces, science labs, and libraries, as well as an athletic field, nature trails, a brook, a pond, outdoor classroom patios, educational gardens, and playgrounds.
Program Spotlight: Robotics
From basic building to advanced programming, our robotics program empowers students of all ages and experience levels to develop essential engineering skills. We nurture problem-solving abilities, teamwork, and a love for STEM, igniting a lifelong interest in innovation. “If we want our students to shape the future, we need to give them the tools — and robotics is one of the most powerful tools we have,” says Head of School Marek Beck, Ph.D.
Faculty Spotlight: Valeria Bonasorte
Meet Valeria Bonasorte, our middle school Spanish teacher and world language department chair, who has been a valued community member for 21 years. She believes continuous learning is essential for truly appreciating the world around us. In her classroom, questions are celebrated, and open discussions are the norm, creating a space where students feel empowered to explore ideas.
Alum Spotlight: Dylan Hamme ’17
Dylan Hamme ’17 was recently selected as the winner of the 2025 Waldo Mayo Competition and is making his highly anticipated Carnegie Hall debut in October. He credits EMS with nurturing his wide-ranging intellectual curiosity and fostering his early musical talent. “The education is extremely creative and inspiring to students — on any given day, I might have been studying Latin, dissecting Shakespeare, learning about the history of Buddhism, viewing cells through a microscope, or playing Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony in orchestra,” he says.
Event Spotlight: Book Fair & Storytelling Festival
This annual tradition, hosted by the Parents Association, features author discussions, engaging workshops, captivating musical storytelling sessions, and the cherished EMS tradition — the Kindergarten Flashlight Picnic! This multi-day event takes place from Saturday, Nov. 8, through Monday, Nov. 10.