Cascadilla is a community that believes in listening to each other and valuing different points of view. Here at Cascadilla, students find individual care and support in the community that stimulates their development as individuals and as memebers of society. The Cascadilla School, founded in 1876 as a preparatory school for Cornell University, is an independent co-educational, not-for-profit high school.
The school offers students an accelerated curriculum in grades eight through twelve as well as in a post-graduate year. The Cascadilla School is recognized and accredited by the New York State Department of Education and has maintained its historical association with Cornell University through the extensive use of its libraries, dining halls, and other faculties.
The school offers students an accelerated curriculum in grades eight through twelve as well as in a post-graduate year. The Cascadilla School is recognized and accredited by the New York State Department of Education and has maintained its historical association with Cornell University through the extensive use of its libraries, dining halls, and other faculties.
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At the Cascadilla School, we know that individual students learn in individual ways. We believe that each student benefits from small classes, a nurturing community, and teachers who understand and respect that student as an individual. Through close relationships formed with their teachers and other adults, students acquire the critical learning skills and the confidence that will ensure success in college and beyond.
The Cascadilla School was founded in the 1870s by two young Cornell University professors, Lucien Augustus Wait (1846-1913), who taught Mathematics, and Bela P. MacKoon (1840-99), who taught Latin and German. They established a tutoring school for Cornell students and for those who planned to enter Cornell and located it in Cascadilla Place, still a part of the Cornell campus and now known as Cascadilla Hall.
An admission interview is required for all applicants (in-person for local applicants, via Skype for international ones). Since our academic program is based on the semester system with rolling admissions, we accept applications at any time. No tests are required in order for admissions, but if you have taken the SSAT (Secondary School Admissions Test) or the SLEP (Secondary Level English Proficiency Test), you should forward them to the School.
The Cascadilla School is an independent high school founded in 1876 as a preparatory school for Cornell University. The school offers students today a flexible but traditional curriculum in grades nine through twelve. The Cascadilla School campus is located immediately adjacent to Cornell University and is recognized and accredited by the New York State Department of Education.
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