Your Home Beside The Shore
A college-preparatory education on Long Island’s North Shore — small classes, real mentorship, and the room to become genuinely yourself.
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An education measured in who you become.
The Knox School is more than just a place of learning—it is a vibrant, inclusive community where students from around the world come together to engage, elevate, and excel. Nestled on a scenic waterfront campus in Saint James, New York, Knox offers a transformative college-preparatory experience that blends academic rigor with deep personal support. With small class sizes, individualized attention, and a holistic approach to education, every student is empowered to grow with confidence, compassion, and purpose.
As Long Island’s oldest private boarding and day school, Knox carries forward a legacy of excellence that spans over a century. Our faculty are mentors and guides, fostering both achievement and integrity in a warm, family-like environment. Here, tradition meets innovation—and students are prepared not just for top universities, but for lives of leadership, resilience, and meaningful impact.
Welcome To Knox
Around the seminar table, students learn to read with care and write with conviction — building the analytical habits that hold up in any field, and any conversation.
Knox Core Values
From the robotics lab to independent research, students don’t just learn science — they do it, asking real questions and following the evidence wherever it leads.
History & Traditions
Around the seminar table, students learn to read with care and write with conviction — building the analytical habits that hold up in any field, and any conversation.
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From the robotics lab to independent research, students don’t just learn science — they do it, asking real questions and following the evidence wherever it leads.