United States, New York
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Midway between New York City and The Hamptons, Harrow New York sits on a waterfront campus in Oakdale, New York. The Bourne Mansion is the central building on the campus. It is located at 500 Montauk Highway, Oakdale, NY 11769, United States, with travel options including a 1 hr 25 min train ride from Penn Station via Oakdale LIRR Station (1.5 miles from campus) and driving times of about 15 minutes to Long Island MacArthur Airport, 45 minutes to JFK, and 50 minutes to LaGuardia.
Pre Shell (Grade 6); Shell (Grades 7 & 8); Remove & Fifth (Grades 9 & 10); Sixth Form (Grades 11 & 12).
Day and boarding school.
Dedicated EAL/ELL support; MYP English Language Acquisition; IB Diploma Programme English B.
Affiliated with Harrow School as part of the Harrow Family of Schools.
Application fees
- Non‑refundable admissions application fee: applicants pay a non‑refundable application fee via the online applicant portal when submitting the application.
- Financial aid application fee (third‑party platform): USD 60.
Tuition fees (by academic year and attendance type)
- 2026–27 academic year:
- Day student (annual): USD 50,544.
- 5‑day boarding (annual): USD 72,000.
- 7‑day boarding (annual): USD 76,875.
- 2025–26 academic year (for comparison/previous year):
- Day student (annual): USD 61,700.
- 5‑day boarding (annual): USD 70,250.
- 7‑day boarding (annual): USD 75,000.
- Items included in published tuition: meals, textbooks and standard co‑curricular activities.
Tuition per term (academic structure and simple division)
- The school operates an academic calendar with named terms (for example Winter Term), consistent with a three‑term academic year. Using a three‑term division, the 2026–27 per‑term amounts are as follows (annual tuition divided by three):
- Day student: USD 16,848 per term (USD 50,544 ÷ 3).
- 5‑day boarding: USD 24,000 per term (USD 72,000 ÷ 3).
- 7‑day boarding: USD 25,625 per term (USD 76,875 ÷ 3).
Additional mandatory fees and deposits
- Annual incidental fees (mandatory): USD 1,875 per year. Items listed under this fee category include: technology, required excursions, Parents Association, academic enrichment and Harrow hat.
- Boarding fees (incidental charge): USD 425 (covers boarding deposits/security deposit and personal expenses, laundry, transportation, weekend activities).
- Dormitory damage deposit: refundable after end‑of‑year inspection if no chargeable damage is found.
- Enrollment deposit: 10% of the published tuition; this 10% Enrollment Deposit is applied to the tuition account for the 2026–2027 school year.
- Onboarding fee for new students: USD 250 (one‑time).
- Administrative fee for the 10‑month tuition payment plan: USD 150.
Boarding fees (summary by boarding option)
- 5‑day boarding (annual): USD 72,000 for 2026–27. This amount covers full 5‑day boarding tuition and is separate from the Boarding Fees incidental charge (USD 425). Meals, standard co‑curriculars and textbooks are included in tuition.
- 7‑day boarding (annual): USD 76,875 for 2026–27. This amount covers full 7‑day boarding tuition and is separate from the Boarding Fees incidental charge (USD 425). Meals, standard co‑curriculars and textbooks are included in tuition.
Other costs or fees
- Uniforms and Harrow hat: the Harrow hat is listed under the Annual Incidental Fees; other uniform items are part of the school's uniform policy but specific uniform‑purchase prices are not published in the school's public fee summary.
- Excursions, technology and specified academic enrichment are covered by the Annual Incidental Fees; premium or optional trips, tournaments, some specialised activities or personal expenses may incur extra charges beyond the incidental fee.
Refund information
- The dormitory damage deposit is refundable after a satisfactory end‑of‑year inspection.
- The school states that the admissions application fee is non‑refundable when paid at application submission.
Billing schedule and payment terms
- Enrollment deposit: 10% of tuition is required as an enrollment deposit and is credited to the student's tuition account for the academic year referenced.
- Payment plan: a 10‑month tuition payment plan is offered (administrative fee USD 150). The administrative fee is charged in association with that plan.
- The school publishes an academic calendar with named terms that is used for scheduling and billing cycles; per‑term billing for parents can be calculated by dividing the annual tuition by the number of academic terms.
Fee payment options
- Applications and fee transactions are processed through the school's online applicant portal. The school also uses third‑party platforms for financial aid submissions. Specific accepted payment instruments (credit card, bank transfer/wire, ACH, check) are handled via the school's payment and tuition management processes; specific publicly posted lists of accepted payment instruments are not provided in the school's public fee summary.
Brief notes on items not published in the public fee summary
- The exact dollar amount of the general admissions application fee (the non‑refundable application fee collected in the applicant portal) is not published on the publicly accessible admissions pages.
- Detailed billing calendar dates, full payment schedule options (single payment vs. multiple plans beyond the referenced 10‑month plan), specific late‑payment penalties, and a comprehensive tuition refund/withdrawal policy are not provided in the school's public tuition and admissions pages. The dormitory damage deposit is explicitly described as refundable after inspection.
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Harrow International School New York sits on a 170-acre campus with 1,000 feet of waterfront on Long Island, home to the Bourne Mansion and 21st-century learning spaces. The school offers an international curriculum framework spanning British, American, and International Baccalaureate programmes, including MYP and the Diploma Programme for which it is an IB Candidate School. From Pre Shell (Grade 6) to Sixth Form (Grade 12), students graduate with the IB Diploma alongside a Harrow New York Diploma and a New York State High School Diploma. Lessons are delivered in English, with language offerings for modern and classical languages as appropriate. Three competencies—digital, social, and cognitive—shape learning and its real-world application. The campus supports extensive on-site sport and performing arts facilities, with further facilities planned, including a STEM building and an on-site athletic center. Rich co-curriculars, a Careers programme, and a House system foster leadership and community. A global community worldwide.