Tower School

Tower School is an independent day school in Marblehead for children ages 3 to 14. Its program balances academic challenge with intentional time for play, imagination and physical activity, using a hands-on curriculum that reinforces classroom learning and builds critical thinking. Students have opportunities to see themselves as innovators, leaders, artists and athletes, and the school emphasizes a culture where students and parents are known and their voices matter.

The arts are woven throughout the curriculum, including visual arts, music, performing arts and woodworking. The campus is pesticide-free and includes an environmentally friendly turf field, a greenhouse and teaching gardens, wetlands and an outdoor classroom. Teachers are recruited for their commitment to academic excellence, and the school aims to send graduates on as articulate, kind, confident and self-motivated learners.

What to Know

• The school provides secondary school counseling to help families with the next step after Tower.
• Families can request information online.
• Kindness and belonging are stated pillars of the school’s community culture.
• The Marblehead Chamber of Commerce lists it among private schools.