The Lovett School

The Lovett School, founded in 1926, is an independent, coeducational day school serving children from Kindergarten through Grade 12. The Lower School comprises 492 students (Kindergarten through Grade 5), the Middle School comprises 496 students (Grades 6 - 8), and the Upper School comprises 629 students (Grades 9 - 12) for a total school enrollment of 1,617. As a college-preparatory institution, the coursework is strong, and creative and critical thinking, intellectual curiosity, and a love of learning are major objectives. Outside the classroom, Lovett encourages students to discover themselves through the arts and athletics. The statistics bear this out: close to 90 percent of the student body participates in a Fine Arts activity during the year, and more than 80 percent of students in Grades 7-12 are members of at least one sports team. The Lovett community is guided by the school's character pledge, which begins: "We, who are members of the Lovett community, seek to live lives of good character. Lovett welcomes students of many different faiths and backgrounds. Although not formally affiliated with any specific denomination, Lovett's philosophy is rooted in the Judeo-Christian tradition and values and encourages a sense of responsibility to God, respect for diversity, service to others, and moral awareness. The annual operating budget of the school is $57 million dollars, and the endowment is approximately $100 million dollars.