Getting to Know Hackley

Over a century ago, our founders carved the message “Enter here to be and find a friend” above our main entrance, and it’s an invitation our Admission Office extends warmly throughout the school year. Hackley is a welcoming place, where students and faculty go out of their way to turn visitors into friends.

We offer tours and information sessions in the Spring and Fall each year and accept applications beginning one year prior to the start of the coming school year (e.g., September 2025 for the 2026-27 school year).

To sign up for one of our events, begin by creating an admissions portal account. Your admissions portal account will allow you to RSVP for an Open House, schedule a tour and information session, submit an application, and schedule an interview. If you already have an admissions portal account click here. If you have not created your admissions portal account click here.

Admissions Events

Thursdays on the Hilltop: Join us for our Virtual Thursdays on the Hilltop Sessions. Each session covers a particular aspect of life at Hackley. A question and answer session is included.

- - The Admissions and Financial Aid Application Process at Hackley, Thursday, September 25 at 7:00 p.m., will feature Meghan O’Callaghan, Assistant Director of Enrollment Management, and Madeleine Metzler, Director of Financial Aid. They will outline Hackley’s admissions and financial aid application processes and timelines.
- - All About Upper School, Thursday, October 9 at 7:00 p.m., will feature Upper School Director, Andy King, faculty members, and students who will speak on the Upper School curriculum, student life, and the 5-Day Boarding program.
- - All About Middle School, Thursday, October 16 at 7:00 p.m., will feature Associate Head of School and Interim Middle School Director, Cyndy Jean, faculty members, and students who will discuss the Middle School curriculum and student life.
- - All About Lower School, Thursday, October 30 at 7:00 p.m., will feature Lower School Director, Lisa Oberstein, faculty members, and parents, who will speak about the Lower School curriculum and student life.
- - Athletics, Health & Wellness at Hackley, Thursday, November 6 at 7:00 p.m., will include a virtual tour of the Johnson Center for Health and Wellness, remarks from Jason Edwards, the Director of Athletics and Chair of Health Education, and an informative panel of coaches and student-athletes.
- - The Arts at Hackley, Thursday, November 13 at 7:00 p.m., will feature the Visual Arts Department Chair and the Director of Performing Arts as well as Upper School students who will describe the arts programs and share information about Hackley’s new 50,000-square-foot Center for the Creative Arts and Technology.
- - Hackley’s K-12 Community, Thursday, November 20 at 7:00 p.m., will feature remarks by Charles Franklin, Head of School. Mr. Franklin will be joined by students, faculty members, and parents to discuss the Hackley community.

Fall Campus Tours: We welcome families who have applied to Hackley to attend a student-led tour of our beautiful 285-acre campus. To learn about Hackley’s academic and extracurricular programs in the Lower, Middle, or Upper Schools, visit the Center for Creative Arts and Technology and the Johnson Center for Health and Wellness. Our tours provide an excellent introduction to Hackley.

- - Lower School Campus Tours are for the parent(s)/guardian(s) only of Lower School applicants. Middle and Upper School applicants are welcome to join their parent(s)/guardian(s) for a Campus Tour. Campus Tours with our Student Ambassadors are approximately 60-minutes long and begin at 9:15 a.m. Tours will run from October 15 to mid-December. Please log into the admissions portal to see the schedule of available tours.

Open Houses: Join us on campus to learn more about Hackley's Lower, Middle, and Upper School.

- - Lower School Open House, Saturday, November 15 at 9:00 a.m. We welcome prospective Hackley Lower School parents and guardians to join us on campus. Hear remarks from Charles Franklin, Head of School, and Lisa Oberstein, Lower School Director. Get to know Hackley by meeting our faculty members, parents, and Student Ambassadors. Learn more about teaching and learning at Hackley while exploring the Lower School building.
    
    The Open House will include classroom presentations and opportunities to explore our beautiful campus, including our 115,000-square-foot Johnson Center for Health and Wellness and 50,000-square-foot Center for Creative Arts and Technology. Sign-in begins at 8:30 a.m. Please note that this event is for Parents and Guardians only. Lower School applicants will have other opportunities to visit campus.

- - Middle School Open House, Saturday, November 15 at 9:00 a.m. We welcome prospective Hackley Middle School students and parents to join us on campus. Hear remarks from Charles Franklin, Head of School, and Cyndy Jean, Associate Head of School and Interim Middle School Director. Get to know Hackley by meeting our faculty members, parents, and Student Ambassadors. Learn more about teaching and learning at Hackley while exploring the Middle and Upper Schools.
    
    The Open House will include classroom demonstrations and opportunities to explore our beautiful campus, including our 50,000-square-foot Center for Creative Arts and Technology and 115,000-square-foot Johnson Center for Health and Wellness. Sign-in begins at 8:30 a.m.

- - Upper School Open House, Saturday, October 25 at 9:00 a.m. We welcome prospective Hackley students and parents to join us on campus. Hear remarks from Charles Franklin, Head of School, and Andy King, Upper School Director. Get to know Hackley’s Upper School by meeting our faculty members, coaches, students, and parents. Learn more about teaching and learning at Hackley while exploring the Upper School.
    
    The Open House will include classroom demonstrations and opportunities to explore our beautiful campus, including our 50,000-square-foot Center for Creative Arts and Technology and 115,000-square-foot Johnson Center for Health and Wellness. Sign-in begins at 8:30 a.m.

Hackley School

293 Benedict Avenue
Tarrytown, NY 10591
914-366-2600