After years of conflict and contention, Masters’ current one-strike policy regarding drug and alcohol abuse will be removed and replaced by a broader policy not limited to automatic academic dismissal. The one-strike policy, also known as the “zero tolerance” substance abuse policy, was first instituted in 2011 under...

Weekly pooled testing, which The Masters School has participated in since October of 2020, will continue until the end of semester one, Director of Health Services Sue Adams announced in an email on Oct. 7. “Ms. Danforth just decided, and we spoke about it with our health advisory team, we decided that we’re going to...

  Masters field hockey team plays against The King School

    Athletics for boys and girls have been played differently from the start because of outdated norms and stereotypes built around the genders - boys are more aggressive and girls are more timid. As society has evolved and advancements have been made in the workplace and in politics, sports have made slower progress in regard...

Due to COVID-19, The Masters School removed many of the community’s most beloved elements - the things that made Masters Masters. The dining hall, which had options ranging from a soup bar to a whole dessert table, was reduced to packaged lunches, with much less room for choice. Additionally, the Harkness tables - which are...

The village of Dobbs Ferry held a ceremony today at Waterfront Park, commemorating the 20th anniversary of the attacks on the World Trade Center towers in New York City on Sept. 11, 2001, and the consequent deaths of roughly 3,000 people. The program included short speeches from several Dobbs Ferry officials, including Mayor...