Arts & Athletics
Nurturing the whole child by balancing deep academic focus with creative expression and physical development.
Visual Arts: Studio Exploration
Harbor's visual arts program nurtures creativity, curiosity, and artistic confidence through hands-on studio experiences from Preschool through Grade 8. In a supportive studio environment, students are encouraged to experiment, take creative risks, and reflect deeply on their work.
- Media & Techniques: Students explore a diverse variety of media, techniques, and artistic styles to communicate complex ideas visually.
- Cultural Connections: Art history and cross-curricular connections enrich the studio curriculum. This helping students understand the vital relationships between art, culture, and history.
Music & Performance
Music is an integral part of a Harbor education, fostering collaboration and self-expression from the earliest grades through graduation.
- Lower School Foundation: Younger students build foundational musical skills through singing, rhythm, movement, and music literacy. In Grade 4, students can join Harbor’s Band program to receive instrument-specific ensemble instruction.
- Upper School Expansion: Middle school students expand their musical knowledge weekly through General Music, Chorus, and elective Band.
- Co-Taught Music History: A unique interdisciplinary course, co-taught by music and history faculty, directly connects musical traditions to the specific historical eras students are analyzing in class.
Physical Education & Interscholastic Athletics
Physical education and athletics are essential to developing the whole child. Our program promotes lifelong health and wellness while building confidence, resilience, teamwork, leadership, and sportsmanship.
- Early Movement Skills: Early childhood and elementary students develop fundamental movement skills, coordination, and a love of active living through cooperative games.
- Upper School Athletics: Students in Grades 5–8 participate in high-energy physical education and have the opportunity to compete on Harbor's interscholastic soccer, volleyball, and basketball teams.
- Off-Season Conditioning: Outside of competitive team seasons, students build strength, agility, and endurance through flag football, fitness training, and collaborative team challenges.
Discover Our Academics
From Early Childhood through Upper School, every stage of the Harbor experience is intentionally designed to support growth, confidence, and readiness.
