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About
Preparing Young Minds to Change the World.

Far Hills inspires academic excellence and life skills such as resourcefulness, resilience, integrity, self-control, and a myriad of other invaluable traits that lay the foundation for lifelong success. We call that RIGOR.
Academics
Shaping remarkable students. Building remarkable people.

Our traditional, rigorous curriculum in reading, writing, languages, math, and science is designed and taught by dedicated specialists. A variety of active, engaging, hands-on teaching methods are combined to provide intimate, individualized, level-specific education designed to unlock each child's potential.
Admission
The Far Hills difference can make a real difference in your child's future.

The balance of academic excellence, a nurturing environment, and a curriculum of empowering and character-defining life skills provides an advantage that your child can only get at Far Hills.
Athletics
Athletics. And the exercising of life skills.

The balance of individual achievement and teamwork. The ability to win gracefully, and lose with honor. Respect for leaders, and the courage to lead. These are only a few of the relevant life lessons that are stressed in our athletics program. Far Hills athletics focus on building strong bodies—and strong characters.
Community Life
More than a campus. A real community.

Far Hills is a vibrant community with its own culture and code of honor. Students, parents, grandparents, faculty, alumni, and friends come together to create a unique, family-like environment that encourages involvement at all levels.
Summer Camp
Smart Fun Camps @ Far Hills.

Smart Fun Camps focus on a variety of activities that allow families to customize their children's camp time with family summer plans by providing flexible programs one-week in length and by offering before and aftercare options for busy parents.
- Smart Fun Camps @ Far Hills
- "School's Out!" Week: June 11–15
Support Far Hills
Community Minded. Service Oriented.

Far Hills embodies a spirit of generosity that has been passed from generation to generation. This is our community. This is Far Hills.

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Our Mission and Values

Mission Statement

Through academic excellence and character development, Far Hills Country Day School provides each child brilliant beginnings for success in the modern world.

"At Far Hills, every decision we make as a community is based on our mission. It's our driving force and the foundation for all conversation and planning—from curriculum to instruction, to faculty recruitment, development events and community events."

One School Vision

The One School Vision aligns preKindergarten, Lower School and Upper School under the same research-based pedagogies:

Personalization and differentiation
Growth mindset
Project-based approaches
Thinking skills
Performance tasks

This alignment unifies the teaching and learning philosophies for the entire school community.

Five Pillars of Character

The One School Vision is further supported by the Far Hills Five Pillars of Character:

Respect
Responsibility
Leadership
Kindness
Honesty

Balanced with excellent academic standards that challenge and inspire students at every grade level, these character traits are nurtured and developed to ensure a brilliant beginning for success in the modern world.