Ross School (East Hampton, New York)

Ross School
Location
18 Goodfriend Drive

East Hampton
,
Suffolk County
,
New York
11937

United States

40°58′10″N 72°14′26″W / 40.969408°N 72.2406°W / 40.969408; -72.2406
Information
School typePrivate Boarding, Day
MottoKnow Thyself in Order to Serve[1]
EstablishedUpper School, 1991
Lower School, 2006[1]
FounderCourtney Sale Ross
Steven J. Ross
Head of Upper School
Mark Frankel
Head of Lower School
Bryan Rosenberg
FacultyUpper School:
55 full-time, 10 part-time
Lower School:
20 full-time, 9 part-time[1]
GradesUpper School: Grades 7–12
Lower School, Pre-Nursery–Grade 6
GenderCo-ed
ColorNavy  
Team nameRavens
AccreditationMiddle States Association, Middle States Association International Credential, Absolute Charter from New York State, Green Schools Alliance[1]
TuitionBoarding: (Grade 6-Post Graduate): $76,870 (Domestic); $79,030 (International); $71,870 (5-day)

Day: (Grade 5-Post Graduate): $44,110;

(Kindergarten): $36,390
AffiliationIndependent Day (Grades Pre-Nursery–12, and Boarding School (Grades 6–12)
Websiteross.org

Ross School is a private Nursery-Grade12 school located on two campuses on Long Island, New York, United States—a 63-acre Upper School campus for Grades 6–12 in the Town of East Hampton, and a Lower School campus for N-Grade 5 in the hamlet of Bridgehampton.[2] Named after her late husband Steven J. Ross, the school was founded in 1991 by Courtney Sale Ross as a girls-only day school for their daughter Nicole and several of her friends.[3][4] The original pre-nursery program was discontinued in September 2020.[5] Ross School transitioned to a co-ed boarding school in 2002[6] after its founder discontinued private funding. Students in grades 7-12 may board five days per week or full-time. The school has supplemented its budget by catering breakfast and lunch from its café to the Bridgehampton School and offering culinary arts and landscaping classes to East Hampton High School students.[7]

A majority of the student body is international, with the highest-represented nations including Brazil, China, Japan, and Mexico.[8]

Summer events and programs

The Ross School hosts an annual fundraising event in June which has featured Aretha Franklin, the Jonas Brothers, Martha Stewart, Cyndi Lauper and Seth Meyers.[9] The largest event to date was held in 2007: a series of five musical concerts entitled "Social @ Ross" with Prince; Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds; Billy Joel; James Taylor and Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. The price of a ticket to the series was $15,000.[10]

Ross Summer Term offers summer courses for middle and high school students. They can earn academic credits in ESOL, STEAM, Math, English, and Cultural History and or enroll in enrichment courses and tutoring services in different subjects including Math, Science, ESOL, Studio Art, SAT Prep, and others.[11][12]

Ross Institute

In 1996, Courtney Sale Ross founded Ross Institute for Advanced Study and Innovation in Education. The Institute provides training and certification for teachers interested in establishing schools based on the Ross School model. Mentors associated with Ross Institute include economist Jeremy Rifkin, scientist and engineer Danny Hillis, sociologist Pedro Noguera, neuroscientists Antonio and Hanna Damasio, paleoanthropologist Yves Coppens, and sociologist and media scholar Sherry Turkle.[13] Among the universities and organizations that have worked with the Institute are Harvard's Graduate School of Education; NYU's Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development; University of Southern California; Smithsonian Institution, Moorea Biocode Project, Moorea IDEA, and the National Geographic Society.[14]

2021 Lawsuit

In 2021, former Ross School student Hayden Soloviev and his father, Stefan Soloviev, filed a lawsuit seeking $10 million in compensatory and punitive damages from Ross School, its head of school, and four faculty members. The complaint alleged that Hayden Soloviev had been bullied, harassed, and threatened by faculty members during and after a school trip to South America in 2020.[15][16]

In December 2021, State Supreme Court Justice William J. Condon dismissed the lawsuit, ruling that the Solovievs had not "shown that any of these allegations hold any weight to create a cause of action on this matter".[17] However, in 2024, the Appellate Division of the New York State Supreme Court overturned the dismissal, ruling that the lower court had erred in dismissing the claims without further proceedings.[18][19]

In 2026, Ross School and the Solovievs reached a confidential resolution of the lawsuit, with the terms of the agreement remaining private. In a statement published by the school, Ross acknowledged that Soloviev had not felt comfortable returning for his senior year, and that its current administration and board had reviewed its policies, reporting procedures, and oversight measures. The school also created the Hayden Soloviev scholarship for current students' non-tuition costs, citing his leadership and scholarship as a Ross student.[20]

Notable alumni

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Quick Facts". Ross School. Retrieved March 31, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Ross School". admissionsquest. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  3. ↑ Septimus, Matthew. "Students of Truth". Columbia Journalism Review. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  4. ↑ Eaton, Phoebe (March 23, 2007). "The Continuing Education of Mrs. Ross". New York Magazine. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  5. ↑ Garrison, Virginia (January 21, 2020). "Ross School To End Programs For Youngest Students". 27 East. East Hampton Press. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Ross School Profile – Edge Consulting | School Placement, TOEFL Test Prep, English Training, Business English". Edge Consulting. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
  7. ↑ Tilghman, Nancy (February 15, 2004). "Ross School's Cutbacks Set Off Shock Waves". New York Times. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  8. ↑ Fairbanks, Amanda. "The World Comes to Ross School". The East Hampton Star. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  9. ↑ Seay, Kendra. "The Annual Club Starlight Ball For Ross School In East Hampton". Guest of a Guest. guestofaguest.com. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Only in the Hamptons: a $15,000 Rock Concert". ABC News.
  11. ↑ "Ross School Offers Sports, Academic, and Traditional Camps for Hamptons Families". May 24, 2021.
  12. ↑ "Ross School - Summer Term". teenlife.com. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  13. ↑ "Ross Institute". Vimeo. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  14. ↑ "Ross Institute". rossinstitute.org. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  15. ↑ Sampson, Christine (March 25, 2021). "Former Student Sues Ross School". The East Hampton Star.
  16. ↑ Algar, Selim; Lapin, Tamar (March 24, 2021). "Students at Hamptons' Ross School served booze on class trip, told to keep quiet: Suit". New York Post.
  17. ↑ Sampson, Christine (December 15, 2021). "Court Dismisses Ross School Suit". The East Hampton Star. Retrieved May 31, 2025.
  18. ↑ "Becker Scores Significant Reversal in the Appellate Division, Second Department on Behalf of The Soloviev Family | Becker". Archived from the original on June 15, 2024. Retrieved August 14, 2025.
  19. ↑ "Soloviev v Ross School" (PDF). [www.nycourts.gov](http://www.nycourts.gov).
  20. ↑ "Statement". Ross School. Archived from the original on June 20, 2026. Retrieved June 23, 2026.
  21. ↑ Newsday, Frank LoveceSpecial to (April 13, 2021). "Alexa Ray Joel to release her first original song in 11 years". Newsday. Retrieved October 2, 2025.
  22. ↑ Price, Leslie (January 2, 2015). "The Wikipedia Entry Scott Disick Deserves". Vox. Retrieved October 2, 2025.
  23. ↑ "LuAnn teen exits posh school | Page Six". May 21, 2011. Retrieved October 2, 2025.
  24. ↑ "East End's Teen Talent Recognized at Teeny Awards". 27 East. June 9, 2014. Retrieved October 2, 2025.
  25. ↑ "Tessa Von Walderdorff - 2012-13 - Women's Tennis". Bard College Athletics. Retrieved October 2, 2025.
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