Inside El Estudio

New Chilton House program integrates foreign language instruction with the arts Students in Chilton House, our early learning division, are learning Spanish in a very unique way, through a program…

2023 Spring Benefit

Our annual Spring Benefit is an evening of fun and fundraising at the Alpine Country Club. Mix and mingle with fellow community members; enjoy a delicious assortment of cocktails and a sit-down dinner; bid on silent and live auction items, celebrate our honorees, and dance the night away with DJ Prince Hakim!

Reporting the News

Broadcast news elective teaches the fundamentals of journalism According to journalist Bob Schieffer, who was a moderator for “Face the Nation” and a former CBS news chief and Washington correspondent,…

The 4 C’s of Engineering

New STEAM classes explore aerospace and civil engineering At EMS, we follow the 4 C’s — courtesy, consideration, cooperation, and compassion — in everything we do. These tenants are ingrained…

2023 State of the School

The Elisabeth Morrow School’s sixth annual State of the School address took place from 7–8 p.m. Eastern time on Feb. 15, 2023, in the Peter Lawrence Gymkhana. Head of School Marek Beck, Ph.D., shared our recent successes and spoke about his vision and goals for the future of EMS. Watch the recording and review the Q&A.

Chilton House 2022–2023

Enhancements and upgrades in Chilton House include a realignment of learning targets to set the stage for success as children’s learning progresses; a new 2s program classroom, cross-grade and cross-program opportunities for leadership and mentoring; additional faculty, and new programming to support families and caregivers of young children.

Little School 2022–2023

Little School has introduced new technology that supports research-based literacy instruction and trained its homeroom teachers in the Hochman Method for writing in all subjects and grades. The school’s project-based learning journey continues with a new pilot program and engineering program.

Morrow House 2022–2023

Morrow House has integrated Responsive Classroom, an evidence-based approach to social and emotional learning, and expanded its leadership programming. Improvements in learning support and enrichment opportunities have enhanced personalized learning, while new electives and units of study are revitalizing our dynamic curriculum.

Enrollment 2022–2023

This academic year saw the largest number of new students in more than a decade, with application numbers having risen by 20%. New efforts have been implemented to continue to expand our applicant pool.

EMS prepares students for an impressive range of top-tier secondary schools.

Our students cultivate the ability to learn, think, explore, empathize, and lead. They graduate with the ability, mindset, and competencies to navigate a global world and are well-prepared to face an unknowable future.

Accustomed to a challenging academic environment, EMS students welcome the demands of competitive secondary schools and are often placed in advanced sections where they perform very well.

YOUR CHILD WOULD THRIVE AT EMS. SCHEDULE A TIME TO TALK TO SOMEONE ABOUT JOINING OUR COMMUNITY.

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