What Ross School does

Ross School is a private, nonprofit, coeducational day and boarding school operating two campuses in the Hamptons, New York — the Lower School in Bridgehampton (Early Childhood through Grade 6) and the Upper School in East Hampton (Grades 7 through Postgraduate). The school serves 325 enrolled students, including a 22-country international cohort, and is governed by a Board of Trustees. Its core academic product is built around the Ross Spiral Curriculum, a proprietary interdisciplinary methodology in which students integrate concepts across disciplines through art, artifacts, and experiential learning spaces. Specialized academic tracks include the STEAM Certificate, Ross School Art Academy (RSAA), Field Academy (international travel), College Counseling, and a Senior Project capstone. Instructional economics are premium: a 7:1 student-to-teacher ratio, average class size of 12, and 90+ elective offerings.

Revenue is generated through three primary streams: tuition and fees for day and boarding students (a subscription/recurring model with an approximately $5,000-per-student gap to operating costs covered by philanthropy), summer programming under the Ross Summer 2026 brand (day and boarding camps, Summer Academy, sports camps, and the Inspirit AI partnership, with weekly pricing from $1,100 to $1,700 and boarding tuition from $5,500 to $9,975), and the public-facing Ross School Tennis Center (six Har-Tru courts, lessons at $175–190/hr, court rentals at $95–110/hr). Philanthropic contributions through the Raven Fund, managed with advisor OneDigital, supplement operations and fund a $3.7M financial aid budget for 2025–26. The school sells directly to families via its website (Blackbaud admissions, CampBrain summer registration) and markets through content, social, alumni, and co-branded sports partnerships including Jr. Knicks, FastBreak Sports, and Colonial Sports Group.

Name

Ross School

Legal name

Ross School

Website

https://ross.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Ross School is a nonprofit, coeducational day and boarding school in the Hamptons serving 325 students from Early Childhood through Postgraduate across two campuses, delivering a proprietary interdisciplinary Spiral Curriculum and complementary summer, arts, tennis, and AI programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private K-12 Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Nonsectarian Independent Boarding Schools (EDAJABAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Nonsectarian Independent Day Schools (EDAJABAA), Inquiry/Project-Based Early Learning Academies (EDACADAF)

Keywords

• Independent school education
• Boarding school programs
• K-12 education
• Interdisciplinary curriculum
• Summer camp programs

Headquarters

HQ city

East Hampton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees: Primary revenue from tuition for day and boarding students. Tuition gap between operating costs and tuition is approximately $5000 per student, which is covered by philanthropic donations to the Raven Fund.
2. Summer Programs: Revenue from summer camp, sports camps, tennis programs, and summer boarding programs. Includes registration fees ranging from $800-$9,975 depending on program duration and type.
3. Philanthropy (Raven Fund): Community-wide fundraising supporting programming, pedagogy, and students. Includes cash gifts, gifts of securities, gifts in-kind, and service donations.
4. Tennis Center Programs: Revenue from tennis instruction, court rentals, and public programs. Private lessons at $175-190/hr and court rentals at $95-110/hr.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Ross School is a private, nonprofit, coeducational day and boarding independent school serving approximately 325 students from Early Childhood through Postgraduate across two Hamptons campuses. Its core offering is academic instruction built on the proprietary Ross Spiral Curriculum, which integrates concepts across disciplines using art and artifacts embedded in classroom design, with a 7:1 student-to-teacher ratio and average class size of 12. The school supplements academics with summer camp and boarding programs, a publicly accessible tennis center, and specialized academies in STEAM, art, and global field travel.

Product overview

Ross School is a unified educational platform consisting of a private independent school (Early Childhood through Postgraduate) with two campuses (Bridgehampton N-6 and East Hampton 7-PG), complemented by Ross Summer programming and the Ross Tennis Center. The academic program is built around the Ross Spiral Curriculum with interdisciplinary integration as its core pedagogical approach. The school offers specialized academies including STEAM Certificate Program, Ross School Art Academy (RSAA), and Field Academy for world travel. Ross Summer extends the school's offerings with day and boarding programs, Sports Camp (including Ross | Knicks Basketball partnership), and Inspirit AI partnership for AI education. The Ross Tennis Center provides both student training and public tennis facilities with professional coaching programs for all ages.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ross Lower School (Bridgehampton N-6) Early Childhood through Grade 6 education program located on the Bridgehampton campus, focusing on foundational interdisciplinary learning in a pastoral environment. Target students: children in nursery through sixth grade and their families.
• Ross Upper School (East Hampton 7-PG) Grades 7 through Postgraduate academic program on the East Hampton campus, emphasizing academic excellence, hands-on experience, college counseling, and senior project requirements. Target students: secondary and postgraduate students and their families, including boarding students.
• Boarding Program Residential boarding program that introduces students to other cultures and prepares them for college-level independence and responsibility, with comfortable bedrooms and house parents. Target: secondary and postgraduate students and their families.
• STEAM Certificate Program Upper School academy program in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics with an interdisciplinary and hands-on approach. Target: Upper School students seeking a STEAM concentration.
• Ross School Art Academy (RSAA) Upper School art specialization program where students develop artistic skills through expressive paintings, sketches, and collaborative studio work. Target: Upper School students with an arts focus.
• Field Academy World travel program for students and teachers to work on intensive interdisciplinary projects between the Winter and Spring Terms. Target: Upper School students and faculty.
• Ross Summer Camp Summer day and boarding camp programs for ages 4-16 featuring Visual Arts, STEM/Robotics, Fashion, and Performing Arts immersions on the Bridgehampton campus, with weekly themes and activities. Pricing ranges $1,100-$1,700/week depending on program and duration, with early-registration discounts up to 12%. Target: families seeking summer enrichment.
• Ross Summer Boarding Residential summer program for ages 12-16 (rising grades 7-10) featuring STEAM courses, tennis, basketball training, excursions, and recreational activities. Pricing: $5,500 for 2 weeks; $9,975 for 4 weeks. Includes meals, health insurance, classes, and excursions. Target: domestic and international boarding families.
• Ross Sports Camp Athletic summer camp featuring tennis, basketball, soccer, and multisport programs for ages 4-16 on the East Hampton campus. Target: families seeking summer athletic development for children.
• Ross | Knicks Basketball Camp Basketball camp offered in partnership with the New York Knicks for ages 7-14, featuring expert training with Knicks alumni (e.g., John Starks), coaching curriculum, and team motivation. Target: youth basketball players.
• Inspirit AI at Ross AI education program offered in partnership with Inspirit AI, comprising two-week sessions that teach AI concepts, coding, machine learning, and real-world problem-solving across AI Scholars (ages 14-18), AI Pioneers (ages 11-14), and AI Creators (ages 8-10). Pricing: $3,400 per two-week session with up to 12% early-registration discount. Target: students ages 8-18.
• Ross School Tennis Center Programs Year-round tennis instruction and court rental program at the East Hampton facility with six Har-Tru courts under a year-round bubble. Includes Red Ball (ages 4-6), Orange Ball (ages 7-8), Green Ball (ages 9-10), Yellow Ball (ages 11+), Yellow Ball+ (academic integration), adult programs, private lessons ($175-190/hr), and court rentals ($95-110/hr). Target: junior and adult tennis players in the Hamptons region.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% college acceptance rate with graduates attending prestigious institutions including Harvard, Yale, Stanford, Columbia, Princeton, etc.
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability8 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Inspirit AIcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInspirit AI delivers AI education programs at Ross Summer, with focused two-week sessions introducing students to AI concepts, coding, machine learning, and real-world problem-solving. Programs led by mentors from Stanford, MIT, and other top universities for students ages 8-18.
• Jr. KnickscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership with New York Knicks for basketball camp at Ross Summer. Features expert training sessions with Knicks alumni including John Starks, coaching curriculum, and team motivation for ages 7-14.
• FastBreak SportsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Multisport camp programs at Ross Summer, providing dynamic sports programming including tennis, basketball, and soccer for children ages 4 and up.
• Colonial Sports GroupminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSoccer camp partnership for Ross Summer, delivering expert instruction through small-sided activities, drills, and full scrimmages for athletes ages 7-12.
• OneDigitalminorOthersRegistered Investment Advisor firm handling Ross School's securities and stock donation program for the Raven Fund.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Friends Academy: Long-established independent K-12 day school on Long Island, NY, comparable in scale, mission, and affluent-family market to Ross School's Bridgehampton/Lower School positioning.
• Greens Farms Academy: Independent K-12 day school in coastal Connecticut, comparable in scale, progressive curriculum, and affluent-family market, frequently considered by NYC-area families.
• Hackley School: Independent K-12 day school in Tarrytown, NY, with a similar college-preparatory mission, tuition band, and competitive positioning in the New York independent school market.
• Avenues: The World School: Avenues is a premium, globally-minded K-12 independent school with campuses in NYC and globally, sharing Ross's interdisciplinary, international curriculum ethos and similar high-tuition positioning.
• Dwight-Englewood School: Independent K-12 day school in New Jersey with comparable tuition and college outcomes, often competing for the same New York metro area families.
• The Dalton School: Elite NYC K-12 independent school known for progressive, child-centered pedagogy and Ivy-placement outcomes, directly comparable in curriculum philosophy and family market.
• Rye Country Day School: Independent K-12 day school in Westchester, NY, with comparable tuition, college placement outcomes, and a similar affluent-suburban market profile.
• The Spence School: Elite NYC independent K-12 school with top-tier college placement, comparable tuition, and overlapping applicant pool among Manhattan and Hamptons-based families.
• The Léman Manhattan Preparatory School: Independent K-12 school in NYC with an international student body, comparable boarding-adjacent programming, and similar premium tuition band.

Broad incumbents

• The Buckley School: Established NYC independent school serving younger students with comparable tuition and elite college placement, drawing from overlapping Manhattan and Hamptons family markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/rossschool
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/65207/admin/dashboard
• Instagraminstagram.com/rossschool
• Xx.com/rossintel

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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