Admission
The Northwood Difference
Northwood School, located in Lake Placid, New York, provides students with well-rounded educational experiences allowing them to succeed in college and beyond. As an independent prep school, we offer a semester-based college preparatory curriculum for students grades nine (9) through twelve (12), plus a post-graduate year. The student body comprises 195 students from 24 countries and 21 states, eighty-five percent of whom live on campus as boarding students.
In addition to our traditional college-prep curriculum, we offer several signature programs such as L.E.A.P., Advanced Scholars, as well as programs such as STEM, Innovation & Design, Entrepreneurial Studies at the new Innovation Hub on Main St. in the center of the Village of Lake Placid. Beyond the classroom, Northwood offers students competitive athletic programs and co-curricular programs in arts, music, outdoor recreation, and community service.
Since Northwood is located amongst the Adirondack Mountains, students have unique opportunities to engage with the natural world and incorporate our setting into their educational program. Mountain Day, a long-standing Northwood School tradition, sends our faculty and students up the mountains for a day of exploration and exercise during one of the most beautiful times of the year, fall. Problem-solving, compassion for others, teamwork, and appreciation for the Earth are just a few of the life lessons that this unique experience teaches our students.
Northwood School is unlike any other private boarding school in the United States. Its location is breathtakingly beautiful, and its educational experiences set students up for lifelong success, not to mention a lifetime of memories.
The Center of Somewhere Special
Download our Welcome to Northwood School ebook for more information about the Northwood difference, including our campus, the Adirondack Park, Safety & Security, Academics, Athletics, the Dance Sanctuary, and information about Lake Placid and nearby towns and places of interest.
We Can Also Meet You Virtually!
Just follow the steps below!
- Complete the Admission Inquiry Form to receive additional information about Northwood, get regular updates about everything going on in and around campus, and begin your correspondence with a member of our Admission team!
- Check out our 360degree to learn more about our facilities, the natural beauty that surrounds us here in Lake Placid and what life is like as a Northwood Husky!
- Contact us at mandigoe@northwoodschool.org or call us at (518) 523-3382 to schedule your virtual interview!
- Start your Application!
Admission Viewbook
For a closer look at the people and programs that make Northwood School unique, be sure to check out our Admission Viewbook.