Sept. 19–21: Free pop-up sports classes through 99% Sports at EMS, our auxiliary sports program. Register now. Spots are limited.

The Latest EMS News · 06 September 2024

Visit us on campus for an upcoming fall event

How do you channel a creative spark? Our teachers nurture students’ innate curiosity and connect their talents and interests to lessons, bringing concepts alive. Attend an upcoming event to learn how our students develop a drive to explore broadly and deeply, becoming lifelong learners.

Jed Silverstein talking to parents about secondary schools

The Admissions Equation: How Grit, Happiness, and a Growth Mindset Impact Your Child’s Success

Friday, Sept. 20, 8:30–9:30 a.m.
Find out from Jed Silverstein, Ph.D., head of middle school and director of secondary school placement, how a balance of key factors helps students thrive now and into their futures. Learn how to find a “great fit” school for your child.

EMS student petting a donkey at our petting zoo during the 2023 Fall Festival

OPEN HOUSE & FALL FESTIVAL

Saturday, Sept. 28: Open House 11 a.m.–12 p.m., Fall Festival 12–3 p.m.
Hear from admissions, school leadership, and current students at our open house and stay for the EMS Fall Festival, an annual campuswide outdoor event planned by our Parents Association, featuring field games, a rock climbing wall, a bouncy slide, a pumpkin patch, a magician, music, and more. Children are welcome to attend.

Two EMS students reading books together during our Book Fair and Storytelling Festival

OPEN HOUSE & BOOK FAIR AND STORYTELLING FESTIVAL

Sunday, Nov. 10: Open House 11–12 p.m., Book Fair and Storytelling Festival 12–5 p.m.
Join us for an information session led by admissions and our educational leaders. After the presentation, you are invited to attend the EMS Book Fair and Storytelling Festival, a favorite EMS tradition featuring guest authors and storytellers and celebrating our students’ lifelong love of reading and learning. Children are welcome to attend.

Explore Our Programming

Can't make it to our campus this fall? Connect with the Admissions Office to learn about our academic offerings, including our cutting-edge STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics) curriculum, and engaging humanities programs that allows our students to uncover new passions and explore the world around them through multiple perspectives.

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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