Why Far Hills?

Our expansive 54-acre campus with woodlands, a ropes course, and a pond provides students with opportunities to learn beyond the walls of the classroom. This extension of the educational environment fosters independence and contributes to excellence in academics, emotional self-awareness, and distinction in the arts and athletics.

Athletics and physical education at Far Hills focus on building a strong body and strong character—teaching skills such as the ability to win gracefully and to lose with honor. The Ropes Challenge Course encourages teamwork, perseverance, and sensible risk-taking—important preparation for life’s challenges.

Dedicated, passionate faculty employ research-based teaching strategies including mind-brain education, keeping the students’ learning experience at the center of all they do. The deep connectivity between students and faculty lasts well into their young adulthood.

The arts are a point of pride at Far Hills. Our private school in Somerset County, NJ provides students with a comprehensive studio experience in both 2D and 3D formats as well as an award-winning music curriculum that encourages students to create, perform, respond, and connect to music.

Emerging technology is integrated across the curriculum and grade levels, building students’ creativity, logical thinking, and problem-solving abilities through robotics, coding, and the Design Thinking process—a method that takes center stage in our Lower School Brain Space think tank.

Social and emotional learning permeates everyday life at Far Hills as students cultivate mindfulness, uncover their strengths, develop empathy, learn conscious decision-making, and build skills that help them communicate, cooperate, manage stress, and motivate themselves.