Millbrook School, founded in 1931, is a coeducational boarding school located in Millbrook, New York — in the Hudson Valley, approximately 90 miles north of New York City. The campus occupies 800 acres of rolling Dutchess County farmland, with extraordinary natural resources including forests, ponds, and open fields that are central to the school's distinctive educational approach.
Millbrook enrolls approximately 280 students, maintaining a small, close-knit community where students are known individually by faculty and peers. The school's intimate scale creates an environment of genuine belonging — one of Millbrook's most consistently noted qualities among alumni and families.
Millbrook is renowned for its Trevor Zoo — the only accredited zoo on a secondary school campus in the United States. The zoo, which houses over 180 animals representing more than 40 species, is central to the school's exceptional science and environmental studies curriculum. Students regularly work directly with animals and participate in genuine conservation research.
Beyond the zoo, Millbrook has particular strengths in the visual arts, theater, and environmental science. The school's farm program — including working gardens and agricultural projects — reinforces a commitment to sustainability and hands-on learning that distinguishes Millbrook from most boarding schools.
From New York City, Millbrook School is approximately 2 to 2.5 hours by luxury SUV — a beautiful drive north through Westchester County and the Taconic State Parkway. MyNYSUV provides luxury SUV service from JFK, Newark, LaGuardia, and New York City directly to Millbrook's campus for all school events.